Melamine laminates mainly consist of several layers of paper drenched or coated with melamine resin.

Material properties

• High abrasion resistance which can be increased through adding corundum (known as abrasive grain)
• Odourless
• Heat and moisture resistant
• Insensitive to stains and light
• High torsional stiffness
• Low flexibility (compared to ABS plastic)
• Paper can be printingin any colour and with any pattern
• Through embossing the haptics of natural materials can be imitated
• Resistant to common household chemicals

Construction

The construction varies depending on the use. However, this sequence is the same for all melamine laminates (from the face side to the base):

1. Overlay paper (melamine resin wetted, transparent, abrasion resistant)
2. Overlay papers (printed, melamine coated)
3. Core paper (cellulose webs drenched with melamine resin)
4. Backing paper (fiber flow opposite to the core paper)

Use

• As Melamine edging for coating the narrow side of furniture panels
• In the form of CPL and HPL laminates for door surfaces in high-stress environments
• In the form of HPL and DPL as flooring laminate
• As decoration on chipboard panel and fibre panel (MDF)