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WHAT IS A PLASTIC LAMINATEA Plastic laminate is the product resulting from saturation or coating of a cellulosic material sheet such as paper or any support structure (coot fibers, nylon fibers, fiberglass, etc.) with a synthetic thermofixed resin such as aminic resins, polyester, Phenolic, epoxy, etc. and the subsequent consolidation of one or more of these sheets through pressure and temperature. Plastic Decorative LaminateThe normal structure of a plastic decorative laminate includes a sheet of decorative paper impregnated (saturated) with one or several aminic resins, covering the surface of a supporting structure formed by a particleboard (for low pressure laminates) or by kraft paper sheets impregnated with Phenolic resin (high pressure laminates). Plastic decorative laminates have a wide range of uses, they can be used in the furniture industry for kitchen cabinet counters, bookshelves and door linings, among many other things. In the building industry they can be used for partitions screens in order to divide space in offices, houses, etc.. Plastic Non-Decorative LaminateWhen there is no decorative paper sheet in the laminates structure and the supporting structure is formed by kraft paper or cotton fibers, saturated with Phenolic resin, we have a plastic non-decorative laminate. Because of its dark brown color it is not uses for decorative purposes. This laminates use is limited to the inside of furniture (e.g. inside of drawers) where it is used as protective and lining material. Some others are used in the electrical and electronic industries for the manufacturing of terminals and printed circuits, and because of heir high mechanical resistance and their mechainability properties some other are used to manufacture gears, axes, bolts and screws. High Pressure Plastic LaminateThis laminate is formed by a combination of paper (from two to three kinds of paper) impregnated with resins (from two to three kinds of resins) subjected to an 85-95 kg/cm squared pressure. The back of the laminate is normally sanded to allow for more adherence to the surface it is going to be attached to (particle board, plywood, or MDF board.)
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