High Pressure / Compact Laminate (0.7mm-1.2mm HPL; 6mm, 10mm, 13mm, 18mm Compact)
High-pressure laminate (HPL) and compact laminate are manufactured by pressing layers of resin-impregnated kraft paper (phenolic core) with decorative melamine surfaces. Compact laminate technical data (e.g., Laminex Compact Laminate) report minimum density 1,350 kg/m?, flexural strength ?80 MPa, flexural modulus ?9,000 MPa and tensile strength ?60 MPa. EN 438-2 performance data for compact phenolic panels also report dimensional stability ?0.30% (length) / ?0.60% (width), boiling water resistance ?2% and abrasion resistance ?350 revolutions.
- composite applications
Historic development analysis required for HPL/compact laminate materials, including evolution from early phenolic resins to modern manufacturing processes and Australian market adoption.
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