Instructions / Assembly

ManualsBrandsPanolam ManualsCountertops4 ft. x 8 ft. Laminate Sheet in White Coralino Marble

Surface has signiﬁcantly better wear value than the

NEMA standard for laminates. It also offers superior

resistance to scufﬁng and retain a “brand new”

appearance during most of their useful life. All other

properties meet the normal NEMA test requirements.

Product Description

Standard Nominal Sizes

Type Thickness Width Length Colors

F39 (in.) 0.039 36, 48, 60 96, 120, 144 All Solids, Patterns

(mm) 1.0 914, 1219, 1524 2438, 3048, 3658 and Woodgrains

F28 (in.) 0.028 36, 48, 60 96, 120, 144 All Solids, Patterns

(mm) 0.7 914, 1219, 1524 2438, 3048, 3658 and Woodgrains

Other widths are available upon request.

Finish Options

Please refer to HPL Finishes Chart on the web site to

conﬁrm available ﬁnishes for this product.

Typical Uses

Postforming laminate is used in applications where a

rolled edge is desirable. The rolled edge eliminates

seams and produces a smooth, attractive appearance to

the ﬁnished assembly. Typical uses include countertops,

cabinet doors, drawer fronts and desktops.

Product Composition

Postforming high pressure laminate is manufactured in

a ﬂat press by combining decorative papers saturated

in melamine resin with phenolic-impregnated kraft

layers at pressures exceeding NEMA speciﬁcations

of 1000 psi (6.9 MPa) and temperatures approaching

300 ˚F (150 ˚C). The panels are trimmed to size and the

backs are sanded to facilitate bonding. The thickness

of the laminate is determined by the number of kraft

layers used. The laminating process combines the

durability of melamine resins with the aesthetics of

decorative papers creating a surfacing material that has

been the standard for many years.

Most textured ﬁnish items are produced with Nevamar’s

exclusive Armored Protection

Surface and have

all the properties of conventional laminate. But it also

has superior abrasion and scuff resistance due to a

very thin deposit of microscopic particles of aluminum

oxide on the conventional melamine layer. Armored

Protection

Nevamar

Postforming Type F39 HPL is designed for manufacturing countertops and other horizontal surfaces where

the laminate may be heated and rolled over the substrate edge to eliminate seams.

Type F28 is designed for applications where impact resistance is less critical. Type F28 can also be postformed.

Examples of Postformed Bullnose

Euro-Style

No-Drip

Rounded

Waterfall

Technical Bulletin

Postforming HIGH PRESSURE LAMINATES

Summary of content (5 pages)

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Technical Bulletin Postforming HIGH PRESSURE LAMINATES Nevamar® Postforming Type F39 HPL is designed for manufacturing countertops and other horizontal surfaces where the laminate may be heated and rolled over the substrate edge to eliminate seams. Type F28 is designed for applications where impact resistance is less critical. Type F28 can also be postformed.
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Cross Section of a Postformed Countertop Backsplash Inside Radius (Cove) Sink Cutout Scribe Rail Backsplash Substrate Cove Stick Deck Substrate Drip Edge Outside Radius (Bullnose) Build Down Postforming Tips When working with Nevamar® HPL, these techniques will produce a quality application. 1. Proper conditioning of the laminate, substrate, and backing sheet minimizes possible warping, shrinking, or expansion of assembled panels.
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Technical Information Physical Properties NEMA LD 3-2005 TEST Test Method TYPICAL NEVAMAR® NEMA STD. VALUES F39 HGP TYPICAL NEVAMAR® VALUES F28 NEMA STD. VGP Thickness 0.039 ± 0.005 1.0 ± 0.12 0.028 ± 0.004 0.7 ± 0.1 0.028 ± 0.004 0.7 ± 0.1 (in.) (mm) 0.039 ± 0.005 1.0 ± 0.12 Appearance 3.1 Complies Complies Light Resistance 3.3 No effect Slight effect No effect Slight effect Cleanability 3.
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. American National Standards Institute/National Electrical Manufacturers Association (ANSI/NEMA), LD3-2005, “High- Pressure Decorative Laminate.” Nevamar® Type F39 and F28 comply. 5. U.S. Federal Specification L-P-508H, “Plastic Sheet, Laminated, Decorative and Nondecorative.” Nevamar® Type F39 and F28 comply. 6. International Organization for Standardization, ISO-4586, “Decorative High Pressure Laminates (HPL).” Nevamar® Type F39 and F28 comply.
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