HGS
H: Suitable also for Horizontal use.
G: General Purpose.
S: Standard.
BTS
B: Coloured core.
T: Thin (<2mm).
S: Standard.
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.
MCS
M: Metallic surface.
C: Compact (< 2mm).
S: Standard.
CGF
C: Compact (≥ 2mm).
G: General purpose.
F: Flame retardant.
MTP
M: Metallic surface.
T: Thin (<2mm).
P: Postforming
CGS
C: Compact (≥ 2mm).
G: General purpose.
S: Standard.
MTS
M: metallic surface.
T: Thin (<2mm)
S: Standard.
HGF
H: Suitable also for Horizontal use.
G: General Purpose.
F: Flame retardant.
VGF
V: Suitable for Vertical use.
G: “General Purpose”
F: Flame retardant.
HGP
H: Suitable also for Horizontal use.
G: General Purpose.
P: Postforming.
BCS
B: Coloured core.
C: Compact (≥ 2mm).
S: Standard.
VGP
V: Suitable for Vertical use.
G: “General Purpose”.
P: Postforming.