Chemical Resistant & Wear Resistant Countertops
Wilsonart® Chemsurf® Chemical-Resistant Laminate
Technical Data
Product Description:
Recommended Uses: Chemical-Resistant Laminate is produced for work tops and cabinet surfacing in intermediate-type laboratories where weight or cost constraints rule out slate, epoxy or stainless steel; the possibility of chemical spills rules out conventional high pressure decorative laminate; or where a trend-aware colored or patterned surface is desired. Chemsurf is also recommended in areas where indiscriminate use of a variety of cleaning agents may be used.
Specific applications include laboratory cabinets, casework, counters and tabletops in hospitals, photographers' darkrooms, beauty salons and product testing facilities. Chemsurf is ideal for nurses' stations, physicians' and dentists' examining and treatment rooms and pathologists' work rooms. It is also practical and attractive surfacing for wainscoting in any of these areas.
• Type 390 is intended for horizontal, vertical and post forming surfaces and applications, including those where it is necessary or desirable to roll the laminate on a simple radius over the edge of a substrate. This eliminates seams, which are otherwise vulnerable to chemical attack. This type also may be applied to horizontal and vertical surfaces where a functional, durable, decorative material should also be chemical-resistant.
Note: If a high-wear surface is needed,
High Wear Laminate is recommended.
Product Composition: A special resin formulation is applied over the decorative surface paper to achieve chemical resistance. The decorative paper is treated with melamine resin; and the core is composed of kraft papers impregnated with phenolic resin. These sheets are then bonded at pressures greater than 1000 pounds per square inch at temperatures approaching 300°F (149°C). Finished sheets are trimmed and the backs sanded to facilitate bonding.
Basic Limitations:
Chemsurf Laminates are intended for interior surfacing only, and not as structural materials. They must be bonded to suitable substrates. Do not subject these laminates to extremes in humidity or to temperatures over 275°F (135°C) for sustained periods of time. You should not expose these laminates to flame, molten metal, metallic sparks or intense, direct sunlight. They should not be used as cutting surfaces.
Note: Chemsurf Laminate should be protected from damage caused by high heat, such as heat created by Bunsen burners. The burners should be placed on a trivet to protect the laminate surface. Due to resin composition, a slight color-shift can occur in Chemsurf. Please request a ‘lab’ sample for color confirmation.
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