WILSONART® CUSTOM LAMINATE

1. Distributor	2. Manufacturer
Parbury 166-168 Newton Road Wetherill Park NSW 2164 Phone: (0061) 2 8843 1417 Fax: (0061) 2 8843 1420 Email: info@parbury.com.au Web Site: www.parbury.com.au	Wilsonart International 2400 Wilson Place P.O. Box 6110 Temple, Texas 76503-6110 Phone: (254) 207-7000; (800) 433-3222 Fax: (254) 207-2384 Web Site: www.wilsonart.com

3. Product Description

Recommended Uses: Custom Laminate is suitable for use on fine quality residential and contract furniture and casework and for architectural application on columns, wainscoting, valances, cornices, interior doors and divider systems.

Most applications of Custom Laminate are made with one of these basic laminate types:

• General Purpose (HGS) Types 107 and 177 are most frequently used for work surfaces on counters, islands, vanities, desks and tables. Typical vertical uses include surfacing for wall panels, teller cages and the front panels of workstations, such as those in hospitals, airports and restaurants.
• Vertical Surface (VGP) Types 335 and 365 are intended for vertical applications where a functional, durable, decorative surface must absorb somewhat less impact than a comparable horizontal surface. They often appear on the vertical surfaces of cabinet walls, doors and drawer panels, desks, restaurant booths and maitre d' stations and as architectural cladding. VST surfaces may be easily postformed to achieve radiused edges.
• Postforming (HGP) Types 350 and 375 are intended for use on vertical and horizontal interior surfaces where it is necessary or desirable to roll the laminate on a simple radius over the edge of the substrate. This eliminates seams and leaves an attractive surface. Formed edges for counters and desk tops and for cabinet doors and drawer panels are familiar applications of postforming laminates. They are also ideal for use wherever you want to create unique effects, such as on signage, custom furniture, retail fixtures and dining tables. Postforming on the image is not recommended.
• Seamless Inlay Process uses Types 177, 365 and 375.
• Silk-Screen and Graphic Image Processes use Types 107, 335 and 350.

Product Composition: Wilsonart Custom Laminate Decorative surface papers impregnated with melamine resins are pressed over kraft paper core sheets impregnated with phenolic resin. These sheets are then bonded at pressures greater than 1000 pounds per square inch and temperatures approaching 300° F (149° C). Finished sheets are trimmed and the backs sanded to facilitate bonding.

Wilsonart Custom Laminate creates a unique sheet of laminate from one of three processes:

• Seamless Inlay: One piece of decorative paper is cut with a stencil design, backed with another sheet of decorative paper and bonded together to create a combination of two Wilsonart colours/designs.
• Silk-Screen: A multi-coloured detailed image is screen-printed onto a sheet of decorative paper, which is then formed into a laminate sheet.
• Graphic Image: Fabrics, paintings and/or photography are scanned by computer onto decorative paper to be used for lamination.

Basic Limitations: Wilsonart Laminate is intended for interior use only and is not recommended for application to plaster or concrete walls or gypsum wallboard. It is not structural material and must be bonded to a suitable substrate.

Do not subject Wilsonart Laminate to extremes in humidity, temperatures over 275° F (135° C) for sustained periods of time, or intense, continuous, direct sunlight.

Patterns & Colours: Available in the full range of Wilsonart solid colours, stones, marbles, woodgrains, leathers and patterns. Please see actual sample before specifying.

Solid Colours	Yes
Woodgrains and Patterns	Yes

Sheet Widths

36", 48", 60"

(914mm, 1219mm, 1524mm)

Sheet Lengths

96", 120", 144"

(2438mm, 3048mm, 3658mm)

Sheet Thickness

Note: Maximum design area for Seamless Inlay is 96" in length, Pattern/Solid and Pattern/Pattern combination only. Graphic Image available in 36" width only.

4. Technical Data

Note: Each Typical Wilsonart Value should be compared to the NEMA Standard next to it. For physical properties of Wilsonart Laminate Types 107, 335, and 350, please refer to the Basic Types Tech Data.

Physical Properties of Custom Laminate

Typical Fire Test Data

High pressure laminates are subject to Flame Spread and Smoke Developed standards in structures where codes establish such conditions.

Test data to determine compliance with these codes are obtained by the Steiner Tunnel Test method of the American Society for Testing Materials (ASTM-E-84, Standard Test Method for Surface Burning Characteristics of Building Materials). Tests were conducted in accordance with test method and mounting procedure as described in Paragraph X1.7.2 of the test method. This procedure is cataloged by Underwriters Laboratories, Inc. as UL 723.

Product Type	Test Condition	Flame Spread	Smoke Developed
General Purpose Type 177	Unbonded	30	55
Vertical Surface Type 365	Unbonded	20	50
Postforming Type 375	Unbonded	20	70

When you wish to specify decorative laminate for a Class I or A fire rating, please refer to the Performance Types Tech Data.

Specific Flame Spread and Smoke Developed properties for Silk-Screen and Graphic Image types will depend on the specific design selected. Testing on individual designs will be required to verify these values.

Codes and Certifications:

General Standards: Wilsonart Custom Laminate conforms to the relevant standards of the American National Standards Institute/National Electrical Manufacturers Association (ANSI/NEMA) LD3-1995, for thickness, performance properties and appearance. Various grades of Wilsonart Custom Laminate meet or exceed the International Standards Organization specifications as found in ISO 4586, titled, "High-Pressure Decorative Laminate (HPDL) - Sheets Based on Thermosetting Resins - Part 1: Specifications."

5. Installation: Fabrication and Assembly Recommendations

Wilsonart Specialty Laminate tends to be more brittle than conventional laminate, so it must be handled more carefully.

Both the laminate sheet and the substrate material should be ordered sufficiently in advance of fabrication to allow time to reduce internal moisture. During cold months, store laminate sheets and substrate material in a heated room with moving air. During periods of warm weather with high humidity, still air is preferable.

For best results, the room where fabrication takes place, as well as all materials, should be preconditioned to 65° F (18° C) or above. The ideal climate is 75° F (24° C) at 45% relative humidity.

Take care to ensure an appropriate moisture balance between the laminate and the substrate prior to fabrication. The face and backing laminate and the substrate should be conditioned in the same environment for 48 hours before fabrication.

Materials: Desirable substrate materials include particleboard, fiberboard and plywood with one A face. Any substrate material should have a density of at least 45 pounds per cubic foot.

Proper adhesive selection is critical to achieving a correct bond for all Wilsonart Laminates since glue lines must not show colour. Rigid-set, permanent-type adhesives, such as white glue (PVAc), and uncoloured contact adhesives are recommended. Wilsonart® Adhesives, available from your Wilsonart product distributor, meet the majority of bonding conditions. Permanent PVAc types include Wilsonart LW10 and LW20. Contact adhesives include LW270 and LW951.

Methods: Fabrication of components should be done using approved methods. Assembled pieces should meet specifications of DLPA (Decorative Laminate Products Association), ANSI-A-161.2-1979, and "Architectural Woodwork Quality Standards, Guide Specifications and Quality Certification Program" guidelines of the Architectural Woodwork Institute where applicable.

Give special attention to edges and seams. To prevent stress cracking, do not use square-cut inside corners. All inside corners should have a minimum of one-eighth inch (3.18mm) radius, and all edges should be routed smooth. Drill oversized holes for screws or bolts. Screws or bolts should be slightly countersunk into the face side of a laminate-clad substrate.

Use permanent adhesive to reinforce contact adhesive at corners, along all edges, and at seams.

6. Warranty

Wilsonart International warrants that, under normal use and service, the material and workmanship of its laminate shall conform to the standards set forth on the applicable technical data sheets for a period of one (1) year from the date of sale to the first consumer purchaser. Dealers and distributors are provided with the technical data sheets which contain specific standards of performance for the products.

In the event that a laminate product does not perform as warranted, the first consumer purchaser's sole remedy shall be limited to repair or replacement of all or any part of the product which is defective, at the manufacturer's sole discretion. This warranty applies only to product:

1. In its original installation; and
2. Purchased by the first consumer purchaser

This warranty is not transferable and expires upon resale or transfer by the first consumer purchaser. This warranty shall not apply to defects or damage arising from any of the following:

1. Accidents, abuse or misuse;
   
   
2. Exposure to extreme temperature;
   
   
3. Improper fabrication or installation; or
   
   
4. Improper maintenance.
   
   

No other warranties, express or implied, are made, including merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. Under no circumstances shall Wilsonart International be liable for any loss or damage arising from the purchase, use or inability to use this product, or for any special, indirect, incidental or consequential damages. No fabricator, installer, dealer, agent or employee of Wilsonart International has the authority to modify the obligations or limitations of this warranty.

This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state; therefore, some of the limitations stated above may not apply to you. It is to your benefit to save your documentation upon purchase of a product.

7. Maintenance*

The decorative surface may be cleaned with warm water and mild soaps, such as those used for hands or dishes. Do not use cleansers that contain abrasives, acids or alkalis; they will damage the decorative surface. Remove stubborn stains with a 2-minute exposure to hypochlorite bleach such as Clorox®, followed by a clean water rinse.

We recommend that you not allow any of the following reagents to remain in contact with the decorative surface:

1. Hypochlorite bleach, except as described above
   
   
2. Hydrogen peroxide solution
   
   
3. Mineral acids, hydrochloric acid such as Lime-A-WayT, sulfuric or nitric acid
   
   
4. Caustic solutions containing greater than 2% lye, such as Drano®
   
   
5. Sodium bisulfate, such as Sani-Flush®
   
   
6. Potassium permanganate
   
   
7. Berry juices
   
   
8. Silver nitrate, in 1% concentration or greater
   
   
9. Gentian violet
   
   
10. Mild silver protein, such as 20% argyrol
    
    
11. Bluing
    
    
12. Fabric dye, such as Tintex® or Rit®
    
    
13. Alcohol containing 1% iodine in solution
    
    

If you require a decorative laminate that can withstand these and other chemicals, please refer to the Tech Data for Wilsonart® Chemsurf® Chemical-Resistant Laminates.

8. Technical Services

For samples, literature, questions or technical assistance, please contact our toll-free Hotline at (Australia) 1300 361 313 or (New Zealand) 0800 657 774, Monday through Friday, 8 am - 5 pm.

Specification Form:

Surface shall be Wilsonart Laminate, Type: Specify 107, 335 or 350 Surface   Colour Number: __________     Colour Name: __________ Finish   Number: __________     Name: __________ Edge Trim   Colour Number: __________     Colour Name: __________ Adhesive   Name: __________     Grade/Type: __________ Brand: Wilsonart Adhesive Material shall equal or exceed performance standards set by the American National Standards Institute/National Electrical Manufacturers Association (ANSI/NEMA) LD3-1995 for high-pressure laminate. Fabrication shall comply with "Architectural Woodwork Quality Standards, Guide Specifications and Quality Certification Program" guidelines of the Architectural Woodwork Institute.

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Revised: April, 2001 .