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.
B: Coloured core.
C: Compact (≥ 2mm).
S: Standard.
B: Coloured core.
T: Thin (<2mm).
S: Standard.
C: Compact (≥ 2mm).
G: General purpose.
F: Flame retardant.
C: Compact (≥ 2mm).
G: General purpose.
S: Standard.
H: Suitable also for Horizontal use.
G: General Purpose.
F: Flame retardant.
H: Suitable also for Horizontal use.
G: General Purpose.
S: Standard.
H: Suitable also for Horizontal use.
G: General Purpose.
P: Postforming.
V: Suitable for Vertical use.
G: “General Purpose”
F: Flame retardant.
M: Metallic surface.
C: Compact (< 2mm).
S: Standard.
M: Metallic surface.
T: Thin (<2mm).
P: Postforming
M: metallic surface.
T: Thin (<2mm)
S: Standard.
V: Suitable for Vertical use.
G: “General Purpose”.
P: Postforming.