THE ORIGINAL HIGH PRESSURE LAMINATE by FORMICA GROUP

Preface This information describes the composition of Formica® Laminates and gives advice for their handling, processing, use and disposal. It covers all Formica Laminate grades as described in EN 438. Formica Laminates are not classified as hazardous substances and therefore they do not require a special marking nor a description by a safety data sheet. 3. Handling and Machining of Formica Laminate 4. Environmental and Health Aspects in Use 6. Formica Laminate in Fire Situations

Product Data Sheet The materials referred to are high pressure decorative laminates (Formica® Laminate) according to the European Standard EN 438 and to ISO 4586. Formica Laminates are sheets consisting of layers of cellulose fibrous material (normally paper) impregnated with thermosetting resins and bonded together in a high pressure process. The process, defined as a simultaneous application of heat (≥ 120°C) and high specific pressure (≥ 5 MPa), provides flowing and subsequent curing of the thermosetting resins to obtain a homogeneous non-porous material (≥ 1,35 g/cm³) with the required surface...

The non-porous Formica® Laminate surface and edges are easy to disinfect with hot water, steam and common types of disinfectants used in hospitals and other commercial facilities. Formica Laminate is an article and not a chemical substance and therefore REACh does not apply. Nevertheless it is important to ensure an information exchange with the raw material suppliers on REACh relevant substance properties. As Formica Laminates do not suffer from corrosion and oxidation, they do not need any further surface protection (lacquers or paints). 6. Formica Laminate in Fire Situations Formica Laminates...

THE ORIGINAL HIGH PRESSURE LAMINATE by FORMICA GROUP Product Data Sheet 9.1.3. Solubility 9.1.4. Boiling point 9.1.5. Evaporation rate 9.1.6. Melting point 9.1.7. Calorific value 9.1.8. Heavy Metals Insoluble in water, oil, methanol, diethyl ether, n-octanol, acetone None None Formica® Laminates do not melt 18 - 20 MJ/kg Formica Laminates do not contain toxic compounds of antimony, Heavy metals, barium cadmium, chromium™, chromiumVI, lead, mercury, selenium. 9.2. Stability and reactivity data 9.2.1. Stability 9.2.2. Hazardous reactions 9.2.3.Material incompatibility 9.3. Fire and explosion data 9.3.1....

Product Data Sheet Formica9 Laminate THE ORIGINAL HIGH PRESSURE LAMINATE by FORMICA GROUP For further information please contact: • UK, Ireland & Central Europe Technical Manager, Formica Group, Coast Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE29 8RE. Tel:+44 (0)191 259 3100. e-mail: [email protected] • Northern Europe (Scandinavia, Finland, Poland, Russia and the Baltics) Technical Manager, Formica Group, Iki Oy, 35990 Kolho, Finland. Tel:+ 358 (0)3 5800 200. e-mail:[email protected] • Southern Europe & France Technical Manager, Formica Group, C/Txomin Egileor, 54, 48960 Galdako (Bizkaia),...