HPL is known for its versatile properties which are different from conventional materials like plywood, mica, wood, and plastic. The durability and longevity of the HPL sheet are due to its composition and manufacturing process. Thanks to its predominant solidness, quality, and sustainability, the HPL sheet is a product of long-term usage.

Unlike plastic and other perilous products, HPL sheets are made from paper and reusable raw materials that promote sustainability and eco-friendliness.

For a better understanding of HPL sheets, let us deep dive into their composition and manufacturing process:

HPL Sheets Composition:

HPL sheets are made up by combining 48 layers of virgin kraft papers with 2 layers of decorative papers on top and bottom. The kraft papers dipped in phenol resin served to regulate the product thickness while the decorative papers dipped in melamine add the visual appeal through design and color.

The typical composition of an HPL sheet includes:

• Overlay Paper: The topmost layer is usually a transparent protective layer, often referred to as overlay paper. This layer provides scratch resistance, and durability, and helps protect the decorative layer beneath it.
• Decorative Paper: Beneath the overlay is the decorative paper layer, which provides the color and pattern. This layer can mimic various materials like wood, stone, or metal, and comes in a wide range of designs and finishes.
• Kraft Paper Core: The core of an HPL sheet consists of multiple layers of kraft paper, which are impregnated with phenolic resin. This core gives the laminate its thickness, strength, and rigidity.
• Resins: The overlay and decorative papers are typically impregnated with melamine resin, while the kraft paper core is impregnated with phenolic resin. These resins are thermosetting, which means they harden and set permanently under heat and pressure, bonding the layers together into a solid, durable sheet.

Manufacturing process:

During the manufacturing process, these layers are stacked and then pressed together under high pressure (about 1,000 to 1,500 psi) and high temperature (about 120-150°C or 248-302°F), resulting in a hard, dense, and durable laminate sheet.

Getting above and beyond from wood and plastic!

At HPL Maker, we take additional care when making our products to ensure that we produce and offer the best. Our Premium HPL Sheets are a high-quality and class product. Here is the list of reasons that made HPL sheets stand out from the rest:

• No aluminum components: A real HPL sheet is free from aluminum components. If anyone sells you an aluminum-based sheet with the name of HPL, consider it as a red flag and save yourself.

• No Plastic content: HPL is eco-friendly and does not have any plastic scrap in raw or any other form.

• Made from papers: HPL is made from virgin kraft and decorated papers.
• Recyclable product: We are a proud eco-friendly company as all our products are manufactured through paper and reusable scraps. Our products are plastic-free and after usage, one can recycle them for other purposes as well.