European Standard EN438

The minimum requirements, the testing methods and the description of HPL types are established by the European Standard EN 438 regulations. These standards define, according to a three-letter classification system, the types of HPL.

BCS

B: Coloured core. 
C: Compact (≥ 2mm). 
S: Standard.

BTS

B: Coloured core.
T: Thin (<2mm).
S: Standard.

CGF

C: Compact (≥ 2mm).
G: General purpose.
F: Flame retardant.

CGS

C: Compact (≥ 2mm).
G: General purpose.
S: Standard.

HGF

H: Suitable also for Horizontal use.
G: General Purpose.
F: Flame retardant.

HGS

H: Suitable also for Horizontal use.
G: General Purpose.
S: Standard.

HGP

H: Suitable also for Horizontal use.
G: General Purpose.
P: Postforming.

VGF

V: Suitable for Vertical use.
G: “General Purpose”
F: Flame retardant.

MCS

M: Metallic surface.
C: Compact (< 2mm).
S: Standard.

MTP

M: Metallic surface.
T: Thin (<2mm).
P: Postforming

MTS

M: metallic surface.
T: Thin (<2mm)
S: Standard.

VGP

V: Suitable for Vertical use.
G: “General Purpose”.
P: Postforming.