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Younique® by Formica Group - High Pressure Laminate

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Horizontal, general use, standard grade (HGS)

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Third party certifications:
  • ISO 14001 Environmental Management Systems

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  • EPD

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  • FSC

    FSC

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  • GreenGuard Gold

    GreenGuard Gold

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  • ISO 45001 Health and Safety Management

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  • ISO 9001 Quality Management

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Younique® by Formica Group provides flexibility allowing the ablility to create a unique design, capture a photograph or corporate logo in Formica® Laminate using digital print solutions.

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Application

Suitable for interior applications such as:

  • Doors.
  • Wall cladding.
  • Furniture.
  • Displays.

Description

Younique® by Formica Group provides the opportunity to incorporate digital images such as vectors, graphics, patterns, logos, photographs and bespoke design into projects using high pressure laminate.


Features and benefits:

  • Bespoke design available per sheet.
  • Long lasting, durable and easy to clean.
  • No set-up costs.
  • No MOQ.
  • Ease of translation from file to print.
  • Two textures available - Matte 58™, Gloss™.

General information

Color

Other

Guidance for specification option:

Customer specific.

Finish

Matt

Gloss

Material

High pressure laminate (HPL)

Guidance for specification option:

Sheets consisting of layers of wood-based fibres (paper and / or wood), impregnated with thermosetting resins

Shape

Rectangle

Length

2440 mm

3050 mm

3660 mm

Width

1220 mm

1300 mm

1525 mm

Height

0.9 mm

3 mm

4 mm

6 mm

8 mm

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Warranty description

One year

Uniclass

Pr_25_71_63_15 Compact or solid grade high-pressure laminate (HPL) boardsPrimary

CAWS

K13/130 Laminated plastics-veneered panel lining

Specification data - Compact or solid grade high-pressure laminate (HPL) boards

Grade

Horizontal, general purpose, standard high pressure decorative laminate.

Fire performance

To EN 13501-1, D-s2,d0.

Manufacturer guidance

For laminate below 4 mm - The reaction to fire of Formica® Laminate is related to the final composite panel where the laminate is bonded to a substrate. Since the test results also depend on the substrate, the adhesive and the bonding techniques applied, the composite manufacturer is responsible for the correct execution of the test in accordance with the applicable standards and test methods required for the specific application field.

Thickness

0.9 mm.

Guidance for specification option:

Single sided.

Panel size

-

Length

2440 mm.

3050 mm.

3660 mm.

Width

1220 mm.

1300 mm.

1525 mm.

Finish

Matte 58™.

Gloss™.

Colour

Customer specific.

Guidance for specification option:

Digital Print is restricted to inherent CMYK values and print settings. Colours supplied by customer.

Specials

Print Alignment.

Guidance for specification option:

Internal alignment of the prints cannot be guaranteed. The laminate can be supplied with cut marks for secondary trimming to exact sizes with a tolerance of +/- 1.5 mm per linear metre. External off square <1.5 mm/m, internal print off square <7 mm/m.

Double-Sided Alignment.

Guidance for specification option:

Image for double sided compact are not guaranteed to align exactly, Formica Group will try to align images within 10 mm of each other, however due to manufacturing processes this cannot be guaranteed.

Dimensional stability

To EN 438-2:17, Longitudial - ≤ 0.55%, Transversal - ≤ 1.05%.

Impact resistance

To EN 438-2: 20, ≥ 20N.

Lightfastness

To EN 438-2: 27, ≥ 4 Contrast.

Guidance for specification option:

  • Younique Digital-print laminates are supplied in standard grade HGS.
  • Due to chemical and physical characteristics of Younique range, these laminates may present limitation in application with presence of elevated temperatures and repeated contact with water and vapour.

Scratch resistance

To EN 438-2: 25, Smooth - ≥ Rating 2, Textured - ≥ Rating 3.

Steam

To BS EN 438-2, Rating 5.

Manufacturer guidance

Test Method 24.

Susceptibility to cracking to EN 438-2

To BS EN 438-2, Rating 5.

Manufacturer guidance

Test Method 13.

Temperature resistance

To BS EN 438-2, Rating 5.

Manufacturer guidance

Dry heat resistance.

Test Method 8.

Water resistance

To EN 438-2: 12, Gloss finish - ≥ Rating 3, Other - ≥ Rating 4.

Manufacturer guidance

Boiling water resistance.

Wear resistance

To EN 438-2: 10, ≥150 revolutions.

Sustainability data

Contains Red List materials

No

Country of material origin

United Kingdom

Country of product manufacture

United Kingdom

Material

High pressure laminate (HPL)

Guidance for specification option:

Sheets consisting of layers of wood-based fibres (paper and / or wood), impregnated with thermosetting resins

Manufacturing plant location

Embodied carbon

A1-A3 (production stage) as defined in BS EN 15804

-

Manufacturer guidance

Link below to EPD for Formica® Group Europe HPL non-FR 0.7mm: https://www.formica.info/ 

Recyclability

Non-reusable

Manufacturer guidance

On account of their high calorific value Formica Laminates are ideal for thermal recycling.

Third party certifications

Third party certifications

ISO 14001 Environmental Management Systems

Environmental Management System Certificate ISO 14001:2015 (UK)

EPD

Formica® Laminate (0.7mm) non-postformable, non-Fire Rated Environmental Product Declaration (EPD)

EPD

Formica® Laminate Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) non-FR 0.7mm

FSC

FSC® Chain of Custody - Certificate

GreenGuard Gold

High Pressure Laminate Greenguard

ISO 45001 Health and Safety Management

Occupational Health and Safety Management System Certificate - ISO 45001:2018

ISO 9001 Quality Management

Quality Management System Certificate - ISO 9001:2015

Case studies

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