Consoweld or Consoweld Laminated Plastic is a
melamine
Melamine is an organic compound with the formula C3H6N6. This white solid is a trimer of cyanamide, with a 1,3,5-triazine skeleton. Like cyanamide, it contains 67% nitrogen by mass, and its derivatives have fire retardant properties due t ...
impregnated paper product that was produced by the
Consolidated Papers, Inc.
Consolidated Papers, Inc. (CPI) was a paper manufacturer headquartered in Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin. It was incorporated as the Consolidated Water Power Company on 16 July 1894. Over time it expanded to include operations in Biron, Stevens Poin ...
of
Wisconsin Rapids
Wisconsin Rapids is a city in and the county seat of Wood County, Wisconsin. The population was 18,877 at the 2020 census. The city also forms one of the core areas of the United States Census Bureau's Marshfield-Wisconsin Rapids Micropolit ...
. It was originally developed during WWII for use in aircraft.
In 1985, Consoweld was sold off to LOF Plastics.
Uses
Consoweld, in common with similar products had a wide variety of uses. It was used in aircraft construction, house building and electrical applications. The main use, however was as a worktop or to a lesser extent as a decorative finish for other domestic surfaces.
Consoweld advertisements often stressed commercial use, for example the
Hoffman House Restaurant in Madison was subject of a 1967 advertisement.
References
External links
* http://www.travelwisconsin.com/history-heritage/wisconsin-river-papermaking-museum-193114
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Wood County, Wisconsin