Formica ColorCore® Laminate: Physical Properties
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Property EN 438-2
Test Method 		Typical Value Specification Limit
Wear resistance 6 > 1000 revolutions 350 minimum
Boiling water resistance 7 3.6% mass
3.0% thickness 		8.3 maximum
9.7 maximum
Dry heat resistance 8 Rating 5 4 minimum
Dimensional stability at elevated temperature 9 L 0.35%
T 0.64% 		0.48 maximum
0.93 maximum
Dimensional stability at ambient temperature 10 L 0.16%
T 0.28% 		0.34 maximum
0.54 maximum
Impact resistance 11 39 Newtons 20 minimum
Cracking resistance 13 Rating 5 4 minimum
Scratch resistance 14 4.0 Newtons 2.0 minimum
Stain resistance 15 (Reagents 1+2) 5
(Reagents 3+4) 5 		5 minimum
4 minimum
Lightfastness 16 Wool standard 7 6 minimum
Cigarette resistance 18 Rating 4 3 minimum
Steam resistance 24 Rating 5 4 minimum
Fire performance BS 476-7 Class 1
(when bonded to Class 1 flame-
retardant substrate) 		------
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