"Unisaw A100" wrote in message
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Leon wrote:
I don't not think melamine is actually high pressure laminate.


Technically, high pressure decorative laminates (HPDL like
Formica, Nevamar, Wilsonart, etc.) are made up of sheets of
kraft paper and a decorative face that are bonded with
resins under great pressure and then finished off with a
layer of melamine.

So are we agreeing that melamine by it self is not HPDL, but just one part
or ingredient of HPDL?
But given you sescription, of sheets of kraft paper and a decorative face
that are bonded with resins under great pressure and then finished off with
a layer of melemine, is that melamine layer clear so that the decorative
face can show through?

Melamine, as generically referred to here/the wreck, is a
man made panel stock finished with a layer of melamine on
one or both faces.

I always pictured it this way years ago up until I purchased it with out the
wood material attached. Edge banding.

One is used with/on both but neither is the same as the
other.

Just in case anyone was wondering/paying attention/cares.

UA100