The Formica Offer
All products and components manufactured by Formica Limited.
Products
Formica® sheet, solid surfacing and shaped materials, the design of each being defined by its item reference code. Further internal coding data defines details of its properties and potential applications.
High Pressure Laminate – HPL
Commonly referred to simply as 'laminate'. The traditional high quality Formica laminate is constructed from layers of paper impregnated with thermosetting synthetic resins. These saturated papers are fused together under heat and pressure to produce a high performance decorative surfacing material available in a wide variety of colours and designs, with many performance properties.
Veneer Laminate
A laminate where the face of the material is either a real wood veneer or a reconstituted wood veneer formed to provide realistic or abstract designs, as in the Veneers Range.
Metallic Laminate
A laminate where the face of the material consists of a sheet of thin, treated metal, as in the Metallics Range. This metal face can be used alone on the surface or in conjunction with other materials, such as wood veneers, to provide studded or similar effects.
Compact Laminate
(Also referred to as Solid Grade laminate.) Compact Grade laminate has a solid core built up from multiple layers of resin-impregnated high quality kraft papers to thicknesses between 2mm and 20mm. Each side of the laminate sheet has the same design and surface finish; so Compact Grade laminates are perfectly balanced. The core material acts as a substrate, so that sheets of 6mm thickness and above do not require bonding. Structurally stable and damage resistant, this grade of laminate is particularly suitable for applications where material strength is important.
Formica ColorCore® Laminate
Formica ColorCore is a high-performance Formica laminate product in which the colour is apparent through the depth and edge of the sheet. Available in standard grade, it is particularly suitable for high wear horizontal surfaces or in areas where continuity of colour through edge detailing is important.
Solid Surfacing Sheet
A non-porous, homogeneous, composite material consisting of mineral fillers and pigments in cast resin. Solid Surfacing sheet material is available in a range of through-colour plains and patterns.
Shapes
Solid Surfacing Material moulded into forms such as the Formica Solid Surfacing range of sinks and bowls.
Melamine Faced Chipboard (MFC)
A chipboard substrate with a sheet of treated surface paper bonded to it during production. This surface paper is used to provide the colour and design apparent on the product. Less durable than high pressure laminate, it is particularly suitable for certain vertical applications.
Continuously Pressed Laminate (CPL)
Thin sheet material similar to General HPL but produced in a continuous process.
Solid Grade Laminate
See Compact Laminate.
Components
Fabricated elements faced with Formica surfacing material. Examples include worktops, panels, profiles and boards for incorporating within larger and more complex structures. Components are made in-house by Formica Limited, or by independent third party specialist manufacturers who operate to exacting specifications laid down and monitored by Formica Limited.
Systems
Finished assemblies providing complete structural solutions for interior fit-out, such as washroom cubicles and wall lining systems.
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