Laminate panel is a type of manufactured timber made from thin sheets of substrates or
wood veneer
Veneer refers to thin slices of wood and sometimes bark that typically are glued onto core panels (typically, wood, particle board or medium-density fiberboard) to produce flat panels such as doors, tops and panels for cabinets, parquet fl ...
. It is similar to the more widely used
plywood
Plywood is a composite material manufactured from thin layers, or "plies", of wood veneer that have been stacked and glued together. It is an engineered wood from the family of manufactured boards, which include plywood, medium-density fibreboa ...
, 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
A grain is a small, hard, dry fruit (caryopsis) – with or without an attached husk, hull layer – harvested for human or animal consumption. A grain crop is a grain-producing plant. The two main types of commercial grain crops are cereals and ...
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:
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Floors
A floor is the bottom surface of a room or vehicle. Floors vary from simple dirt in a cave to many layered surfaces made with modern technology. Floors may be stone, wood, bamboo, metal or any other material that can support the expected load ...
, walls and roofs in
cleanroom
A cleanroom or clean room is an engineered space that maintains a very low concentration of airborne particulates. It is well-isolated, well-controlled from contamination, and actively cleansed. Such rooms are commonly needed for scientifi ...
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*Vehicle internal body work
*Packages and boxes
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Road case
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s
See also
{{Commons category, Plywood
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Glued laminated timber
Glued laminated timber, commonly referred to as glulam, or sometimes as GLT or GL, is a type of structural engineered wood product constituted by layers of dimensional lumber bonded together with durable, moisture-resistant structural adhesive ...
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Wood-plastic composite
References
Panel manufacturing video youtube.com
DiffeRent laminate sizes and applications T.C.H. Laminates
Flooring Demand is an authority in the flooring and home renovation niche.
Composite materials