HPL material system
History of HPL
Manufacturing of HPL
Stationary manufacturing of HPL
Continuous manufacturing of HPL
Resin production
Impregnation
Composition and sheet structure
High-pressure pressing process
Cutting to size, sanding, quality control
HPL standard EN 438
HPL classification system, HPL-Compact and HPL elements
HPL with a thickness < 2 mm
HPL--Compact with a thickness ≥ 2 mm
HPL with a thickness < 2 mm for floors
HPL-Compact for exterior use
HPL with surface design
HPL variants with alternative core structure
HPL composite elements
Properties of HPL
Properties
Physical properties
Chemical properties
Hygienic properties
Electrostatic properties
Visual appearance of HPL surfaces
Reaction to fire of HPL
European fire classifications for construction products and types as per EN 13501
European fire classifications
Construction materials, classifications of reaction to fire as per EN 13501-1, except floors
Machining and processing HPL
Storage
Conditioning
Handling
Stress compensation
Substrates
Material requirements
Mineral substrates
Metal substrates
Bonding
Bonding processes
Adhesive application and pressing process
Pressing temperature
Dispersion adhesives
Condensation resin adhesives
Contact adhesives
Reaction adhesives
Hot melt adhesives
Machining and processing of substrates finished with HPL
Cutting HPL to size with and without substrates using hand-held tools
Splitting with fixed circular saws and sliding table saws
Cutting speeds and feed rates
Drilling in HPL composite elements and HPL-Compact
Treating cut edges and profiling
Edge finishing for HPL composite elements
Edge banding
Postforming
Material properties and formability of postforming HPL
Forming and processing technology for postforming HPL
Preforming HPL with postforming capability with subsequent bonding
Stationary forming and bonding curved shapes in a single step
Continuous forming and bonding curved shapes in a single step
Producing curved shapes on full-surface bonded HPL
Machining the workpieces
Worktops
Structure of a worktop
Machining and design options
Corner joints and sheet joints
Influence of humidity
Fastenings on the worktop
Machining of HPL Compact
Sawing
Routing and edge remachining
Drilling
Processing
Joining HPL-Compact elements together
General recommendation HPL with coloured core
Application
Machining
Outdoor use
Colour selection and light fastness
Surface finishing
Installation
Versatility of HPL
Areas of application
Interior design with HPL
HPL in kitchens
HPL in offices
Multifunctional HPL surfaces
Write-on surfaces
Whiteboards
Magnetic surfaces
Projection surfaces
Write-on, magnetic projection surfaces
HPL wall panels
HPL in wet rooms
HPL elements and HPL installation elements in wet rooms
HPL in laboratories and medical-hygienic areas
Building physics properties of HPL
HPL in outdoor use
Cleaning HPL surfaces
HPL and the environment
Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) for HPL
Statements from the Enviriomental Product Declaration (EPD) of HPL
Reuse, recycling and energy recovery
Indoor air quality
Appendix
Standardisation
Technical characteristics of HPL
Tables for chemical resistance
Testing and evaluating composite HPL elements
Processing parameters
General calculation of the bonding pressure for hydraulic presses
Panels for indoor walls
Panels for outdoor walls
Structure and physical properties of a window sill
Fire behavior of façades
General information
10.2 Fire protection requirements
Fire behaviour of HPL products
Application of HPL-products in rear-ventilated façade systems
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4. Versatility of HPL
Topics in this section:
Areas of application
4.1
Interior design with HPL
4.2
HPL in kitchens
4.3
HPL in offices
4.4
Multifunctional HPL surfaces
4.5
HPL wall panels
4.6
HPL in wet rooms
4.7
HPL in laboratories and medical-hygienic areas
4.8
Building physics properties of HPL
4.9
HPL in outdoor use
4.10
Cleaning HPL surfaces
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