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Product grades, finishes and accreditations

This Collection incorporates the following grades of decorative laminate each with its own performance characteristics.
These grades conform to EN438.

Formica® Laminate

Sheets (thin) consisting of layers of wood-based fibers impregnated with thermosetting resins and a surface décor on one side

Grade: HPL/EN438-3 HGP: Horizontal, General Purpose, Postforming high pressure decorative laminate

HPL/EN438-3 HGS: Horizontal, General Purpose, Standard high pressure decorative laminate

Thickness: 0.7 mm (nominal), single sided

Additional flame retardant grades are available on request (please check for available options)

Formica® Compact

Sheets (thick) consisting of layers of wood-based fibers impregnated with thermosetting resins and surface décor on one or both

sides

Grade: HPL/EN438-4 CGS: Compact, General Purpose, Standard high pressure decorative laminate

Thickness: Single sided 2, 2.5, 3 mm/Double sided 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 13, 16, 18, 20 mm

Additional flame retardant grades are available on request (please check for available options)

AR Plus® by Formica Group

Durable high gloss laminate, with increased surface performance, highly resistant to scuffs and mar abrasions

Grade: PAR: Abrasion-resistant, High-gloss, Postforming high pressure laminate

Thickness: 1.2 mm (nominal), single sided

Additional flame retardant grades are available on request (please check for available options)

PAR grade classification does not appear in the EN438 grade classification system

AR Plus® Compact by Formica Group

Sheets consisting of layers of wood-based fibers impregnated with thermosetting resins and a high gloss

surface finish on one or both sides*

Grade: PAR CGS: Abrasion-resistant, High-gloss, Compact, General Purpose, Standard high pressure

decorative laminate

Thickness: Single sided 2, 2.5, 3 mm/Double sided 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 13, 16 mm

Additional flame retardant grades are available on request (please check for available options)

PAR CGS grade classification does not appear in the EN438 grade classification system

Product data sheets, including applicable fire rating, can be accessed on formica.info

Available surface finishes and recommended applications

Surface Finish Description Surface Finish Designation Code Recommended applications
AR Plus® AB AB
Honed* AHD 77 Horizontal (& Vertical),
Matte 58 MAT 58 General purpose
Plex PLX PX ?
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*Limited availability of honed texture in compact grade laminate (please check for available options)

General Light Reflectance Value Please note
The information given in this brochure is correct Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a value indicating For non-solid colour decors, where there are
at the time of publication. However, as we have the proportion of light reflected by a colour, when multiple colours across the design, the stated
a policy of constant product development and measured under standard daylight conditions. LRV is an average value taken from multiple
improvement, product specifications may change This guidance uses a scale of 0-100, where 0 measurements across the décor and must be
in the future. Visit formica.com, or formica.info = black and therefore total light absorption, used with caution.
for technical data, as the most up-to-date source whereas white = 100 and therefore total light The individual colours in a pattern, woodgrain or
of information. Not all certifications stated are reflection. The main purpose of this value is to stone design can differ more than 30 LRV units
applicable or available for all Formica® products. indicate measured colour contrast between two within the design itself.
Please check that the product you require is surfaces, which need to be readily distinguishable
covered by a relevant certification or is suitable within an environment (under static conditions,
for your specific application, in advance of order a difference of 30 units between two colours is
placement. Formica Group is FSC® certified and considered adequate). LRVs stated may or may
complies with the requirements of FSC. Network not be exact and are provided for guidance only.
of participating European Formica Group sites is
shown on certificate number TT-COC 003588.