Decorative Laminates? – Their Types and Laminates Brands in India
There is huge growth in Decorative Laminate manufacturing capacity. Decorative Laminates A laminate is usually permanently assembled by heat, pressure or adhesives. High Pressure Decorative Laminates are key design choice and have a range of applications and specific benefits of use. Laminates are valued for their trustworthy equality – in color, tone and luster for designers. Without laminates, the ultramodern interior infrastructure industry cannot outlive. If plywood adds to the body and functioning of interiors, then laminates render form and ambiance to any portion. Decorative Laminates (a blend of paper and plastic resins) are hard and brittle sheets having a thickness of around 1 mm, and are widely used as an overlay over wood, such as in the case of laminated table tops, wood panels, or other wooden furniture. The sheets have a decorative surface (made using decorative printed paper) and are manufactured in a wide variety of colors, design patterns and textures. Types of Laminates HPL and LPL High pressure laminates (HPL) such as those manufactured under the brand names of Sunmica or Formica, are hard decorative sheets that are commonly fixed by carpenters over plywood while making the furniture. In the case of Low Pressure Laminates (LPL) only the decorative paper is soaked in Melamine resin, and the laminated paper is then directly bonded to Particle Boards or Fiber Boards (MDF and HDF). Regular Laminate sheets and Compact Laminates The regular laminate sheets usually have a thickness that ranges from 0.6 mm to 1.5 mm, and these sheets are glued by carpenters to substrate materials such as plywood using common adhesives like Fevicol. Laminate Brands in India Sunmica: Sunmica is one of the foremost brands in the Indian Laminate Industry that has become a household name and has the highest brand recall amongst Indian customers. In fact when most Indians say 'Sunmica' what they mean to say is 'Laminates'. The two words have become so synonymous with each other in India Formica: Formica International a US-based company has been the pioneer of the laminates industry in the world. The company started its operations in the US and later spread to Europe and Asia. The company operated in India for about 10 years (from 1963-64 to 1975), after which they had made an exit from the Indian market. GreenLam Laminate - from the makers of GreenPly: GreenPly Industries Ltd. is an India based multi-national company that has strong presence in the plywood, veneers, particle board and decorative laminates market in India. Merino Laminates: Merino is the third largest manufacturer of decorative laminates in the world. It entered the Interior design solutions sector in India in the year 1974, with the manufacturing of plywood. Century: This is another popular company in India that has been in operation in the industry for over 25 years.Conclusion: For more information visit www.pineexporters.com
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