WHAT IS A LOW PRESSURE LAMINATE
The usual structure of a low pressure laminate is a sheet of
decorative paper impregnated (saturated) with urea or melamine
resins that cover a particleboard surface, besides another
saturated sheet on the back.
Leadership position of a low pressure laminate in regards to
other materials can be explained by the following technological
advantage: Low pressure laminates surfaces are resistant to
chemicals and also have high resistance to heat and mechanical
handling. Paintings, decorative papers quality and surface
finishes have a wide range of designs. Melamine and urea resins
can be produced easily and at low cost compared, for instance, to
polyester resins which means we get a competitive product.
Lamination of these products is based on melamine resin and
cannot be carried out without it. Papers are impregnated with
melamine resin and then pressed on the particle board creating a
macromolecule that is not soluble and does not melt. When cured
to the proper extent, the surface is closed, it has no pores and
is resistant to a large number of chemical and physical effects.
It is completely transparent, therefore the various designs have
a glossy appearance.
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