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What are compact laminate boards?Compact laminate boards are self-supporting high-pressure laminates, usually with a decorative surface on both sides, and a minimum thickness of 2 millimetres. The panels consist of resin-impregnated core and surface layers, usually paper, which are pressed together under high pressure and temperature to form a solid, stable material. The requirements and properties of high-pressure compact laminates, as they are named in the standard, are standardised in the European standard EN 438-4. EN 438-9 describes compact laminates with an alternative core. In addition to the classic compact laminates with black core, Pfleiderer also offers coloured cores in white and grey for special design requirements. For fire protection applications, non-combustible compact laminates with core layers made of mineral constituents are used. By the way: Compact laminate boards are also known as high-pressure laminate boards, compact grade laminates or solid grade laminates. In all cases, they are the described high-pressure compact laminates.What are the advantages of compact laminates?The unusually compact material features very hard-wearing properties, which offers many advantages for applications. Duropal compact laminates are: • durable & environmentally compatible • extremely impact resistant • heat & moisture resistant • antistatic • self-supporting with high bending strength • engravable & usable without edge sealing • available in large sizes for low cutting waste The surface is: • abrasion & scratch resistant • hygienic & food safe • antibacterial & easy care • lightfast • chemically resistant against many substances • available in numerous design options Compact laminates are thus suitable for areas with particularly harsh conditions or exposure to moisture. Classic areas of use are sanitary, hospital and laboratory areas, as well as bathrooms and kitchens.Are compact laminates suitable for fire protection applications?Fire protection requirements make interior fittings a technical challenge. Compact laminates in fire protection quality are therefore used wherever preventive fire protection is required and special demands are placed on the design, robustness and easy-care properties of the material. The flame-retardant material Duropal HPL Compact Pyroex is available in the usual wide range of decors and textures of Duropal compact laminates. A non-combustible fire protection board is also available: Duropal flameprotect compact. And with IMO approval,it is even approved for use in ship interiors.