DECORATIVE
COMPACT PANEL
Decorative Compact Panel is considered to be one of the most durable decorative surface material & is available with special performance properties including chemical, fire & wear resistance. Alfa Panels are composed of multiple layers of Kraft paper impregnated with phenolic resin & the top decor paper is impregnated with melamine resin.
Then the resulting sandwich is fused together with hydraulic press under high pressure ( 120kg / cm2) & temperature (170° C). As phenolic & melamine resins are thermoset plastics, at the time of Thermosetting polycondensation of resins takes place & the curing process transforms the resins into plastic that converts the paper sheets into a Single, Rigid, Monolithic & Homogeneous material with no risk of delamination in the process of use and is resistant to Fire, Heat & Moisture.
ADVANTAGES OF HPL:
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- Good dimensional stability & flatness.
- Self-supporting ability.
- Toughness- reisistance to impact & breakage.
- Especially high resistance to the effect of water and steam.
- Insensitivity to temperature changes – heat and frost.
- Non-corrosive & durable.
- High colour fastness.
- Easily cleanable.
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- Biologycally harmless.
- Meets the highest hygiene & sterile requirments for both the surface & the edge.
- Little electrostatic build up- no dust gathering.
- Ease of installation- variations of demountable systems offers saving possibilities.
- Simple to work & process.
- Good performance-Little smoke developed & will not melt or drip. FR grades can provide class 1 surface
spread of flame and over certain thickness meet class 0 requirments.