Laminate panel is a type of manufactured timber made from thin sheets of substrates or
wood veneer
In woodworking, veneer refers to thin slices of wood and sometimes bark, usually thinner than 3 mm (1/8 inch), that typically are glued onto core panels (typically, wood, particle board or medium-density fiberboard) to produce flat panels s ...
. It is similar to the more widely used
plywood, except that it has a plastic, protective layer on one or both sides. Laminate panels are used instead of plywood because of their resistance to impact, weather, moisture, shattering in cold (ductility), and chemicals.
Laminate panel layers (called veneers) are glued together with adjacent plies having their
grain at right angles to each other for greater strength. The plastic layer(s) added for protection vary in composition, thickness, color and texture according to the application.
Types
A number of varieties of laminate panel exist for different applications.
*Plywood + ABS pipes
;Panels
*Plywood + FRP laminate panels
*Plywood + aluminum laminated panels
*Lightweight composite panels
Sizes
The most commonly used thickness range from to and , in a variety of colours and textures.
Applications
Laminate panels are used in many applications that need weather-proof, impact resistant sheet material. Typical end uses of spruce plywood are:
*Floors, walls and roofs in
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*Vehicle internal body work
*Packages and boxes
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Road case
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See also
{{Commons category, Plywood
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Glued laminated timber
Glued laminated timber, commonly referred to as glulam, is a type of structural engineered wood product constituted by layers of dimensioned lumber, dimensional lumber bonded together with durable, moisture-resistant structural adhesives so that ...
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Wood-plastic composite
Wood-plastic composites (WPCs)
are composite materials made of wood fiber/ wood flour and thermoplastic(s) such as polythene (PE), polypropylene (PP), polyvinyl chloride (PVC), or polylactic acid (PLA).
In addition to wood fiber and plastic, ...
References
Panel manufacturing video youtube.com
DiffeRent laminate sizes and applications T.C.H. Laminates
Composite materials