Veneer-Art® PRODUCT DATA SHEET
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PRODUCT DATA SHEET PRODUCT DESCRIPTION Veneer-Art® by Lamin-Art® is a high-performance, pre-finished wood veneer that combines the natural beauty of genuine wood with the superior durability of high-pressure decorative laminate. Veneer-Art requires no finishing. It comes ready-to-fabricate. RECOMMENDED APPLICATIONS Veneer-Art® is suitable for use in a wide range of commercial interior applications including cruise ships, aircraft interiors, architectural doors, elevator cabs, wall paneling, bank teller counters, retail store fixtures, hospitality furniture, tabletops, custom furniture and more. PRODUCT COMPOSITION Veneer-Art® is manufactured by laminating genuine, not reconstituted, wood veneers that has a protective melamine resin wear layer and fused with phenolic resin-impregnated kraft sheets under heat and pressure. The result is a maintenance-free, scratch-and abrasion-resistant surface that preserves the character and texture of the wood. As a real wood product, Veneer-Art is subject to variations in color and grain from one sheet to another. A natural maturing and mellowing of the color may occur with age. CONDITIONING Veneer-Art® panels may be sensitive to changes in temperature and humidity conditions. Panels containing wood fiber are more susceptible to warping and distortion than conventional high-pressure decorative laminates. If adhered with excess moisture present, there is a risk of cracking and open seams due to shrinkage, particularly in winter conditions or when relative humidity is low. Prior to adhesive application to a suitable substrate, Veneer-Art panels should be carefully conditioned. (The recommended method of conditioning is to store panels and substrates together in the same room for a period of at least 8-10 days with adequate air movement, under stable temperature and humidity conditions as close as posssible to actual conditions at the installation site.) Recommended conditioning for all panels is at approximately 75° F (24° C), with 45-55% relative humidity. STORAGE AND HANDLING Veneer-Art® sheets should be stored horizontally, back-to-back and face-to-face, with the top sheet turned face down and a caul board placed on top to preserve the material. Storing the panels in an atmospherically stabilized room is recommended to avoid extreme fluctuations of moisture. Lamin-Art® recommends that full-sized sheets be carried by two people with the decorative facing upward whenever possible. INSTALLATION All surfaces to be laminated should be inspected prior to lamination to ensure that they are clean and free of surface defects and contamination. All defects should be corrected before application. Material, equipment, and workmanship should conform to industrystandard practices, conditions, procedures, and recommendations specified by National Electrial Manufacturers Association (NEMA) LD 3-2005 Annex A, Architectural Woodworking Institute (AWI) Quality Standards, and the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) 161.2-1979 standards. It is critical that all edges of Veneer-Art® MUST be sealed using a clear varnish or other suitable sealer to prevent moisture penetration/absorption. For more detailed installation instructions, please refer to the Lamin-Art® “How to Install Veneer-Art” information sheet. SUBSTRATES Veneer-Art® should be adhesively bonded to a substrate at the application site, or to a sheet substrate forming a new composite component which will be used in other assemblies. Suitable substrates may include but are not limited to particleboard (minimum density 45 pounds/cubic foot), medium-density fiberboard (MDF) or high density fiberboard (HDF). Materials with insufficient dimensional stability or internal bond strength such as plywood, steel, aluminum, fiber reinforced plastic, plaster, gypsum board, and similar materials are not recommended for use as substrates. Concrete is not a recommended substrate. ADHESIVES Surfaces to be adhered must be sound, thoroughly dry, clean and free of dust, wood chips, oil and other types of surface contamination. When a laminating press is not available, such as an on-site installation, contact adhesives may be used, however this method should be restricted to small areas only. Ensure full adhesive coverage of both surfaces to be bonded and apply a pressure of at least 50-75 pounds per square inch until full bonding is achieved. Spot bonding should never be used. In all cases with all types of adhesives comply with the adhesive manufacturer’s usage r

BACKING SHEETS To avoid warping of a panel assembly faced with Veneer-Art®, stresses resulting from thermal and hygroscopic forces on both sides of the assembly must be balanced. The best results are obtained when a backing sheet, with characteristics comparable to the face sheet, is laminated to it. Alternatively, balance maybe achieved using an ordinary high pressure laminate of the same thickness on the back side of the assembly. Narrow panels for wall applications, held rigidly in place by a securing system can have just a face side if the back side is protected from excess humidity and...

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