It can be bent to 9 16 on an outside radius at an optimum forming temperature of 275â f 135â c and the inside can be bent to 3 16.
What is post form grade laminate.
Post formed laminate was first manufactured.
The surface durability of vertical grade material is the same as thicker grades.
Post formed laminate is created using a different process to conventional laminate.
The post forming grade can be easily formed around a 11 2 radius when using a heat gun to soften the laminate.
Post form grade laminate.
The term postforming is used to describe the bending process applied to specially developed grades of laminate which whilst possessing all the well known properties of standard grade high pressure laminates can also be formed into simple cylindrical concave or convex curves.
It is a little thinner than standard grade and thus a thinner line will be visible at the edges.
Post form grade laminate is thin and often made with a different process than vertical or horizontal grade.
Conventional laminate tends to be stiff inflexible horizontal sheets.
Post formed laminate countertops are continuous and have no lines where two separate pieces of laminate meet.
Formica brand general purpose postforming laminate grade 12 hgp is intended for application to interior horizontal or vertical surfaces requiring 1 2 12 7mm or greater outside.
Formica brand laminate post forming laminate technical data recommended application grade 12 hgp.
The laminate layer doesn t need to be as.
A 2 radius can be bent without heat and you should never need to clamp it if you are using the right glue.
This allows the material to bend and adhere to particleboard.
Post forming is the process of applying laminate to a particleboard substrate using heat and pressure.
We use all post forming grade unless we are doing cabinets or fixtures then we use vertical.
Horizontal or vertical post forming grade.
The aim of the post forming process is to allow the laminate to bend offering a greater level of flexibility.
However another type of laminate called postforming or post formed laminate is a grade of laminate that is a little thinner and more flexible than conventional.
Chemsurf product type 390 may be successfully formed with conventional postforming machinery.
The typical thickness is 1 1mm and it s listed as grade 10.
This is the same grade formica uses for its general purpose type standard backing laminate and it can help fill in when there s a lack of vertical or horizontal specific grade formica on hand for the project.