Veneer is a thin decorative wood covering that is applied to other materials. It is produced from high quality logs by steaming or pickling the logs and then slicing or peeling them into thin leaves ranging from 0.8 to 3mm thick. Laminate is a sheet made by bonding two or more layers, and is not suitable for exterior use. There are two main types: high pressure laminates which are hard decorative sheets commonly used to cover furniture, and low pressure laminates which are decorative papers bonded to particleboard or fiberboard. Veneer and laminate have various uses including decorative furniture and joinery, as well as structural applications like wet area panelling and flooring.

1. VENEER AND
LAMINATES
PREPARED BY-VIVEK
CHAUHAN
(16091)

2. VENEER:
• Veneer is the finest expression of wood.
• It is a thin decorative covering of the wood.
• Applied to any other material.
• A thin layer of wood cut from log .

3. Manufacturing of veneer:
• Decorative timber veneer is generally produced from the
highest quality logs. This means that there are no faults such
as knots ,discolouration or gum vein. It is a visual grade rather
than structural.
Slicing and peeling
Veneer logs are steamed or pickled to soften their structure
and are then sliced or rotary peeled into leaves. The thickness
of these leaves generally varies from 0.80 to 3mm.

4. • Veneers are next graded for quality, width appearance and
length and selected for use.
• Bundles of veneer are next selected for use . Much goes into
the production of veneered panels for use in architectural
situations such as wall and ceiling panels.
• The individual leaves of veneer are then straightened and cut
to a consistent width on a guillotine, before being joined.
Grading and Joining

5. • Pressing
The resulting sheets of veneer or ‘Lay ons’ are then pressed
onto sheet material. This substrate may be MDF , Particleboard
or Plywood depending on the end use.

6. Thickness:
• 0.5 mm , 1 mm , 2 mm
Size:
• 8’ x 4’ , 10’ x 4’ , 12’ x 4’
Price:
• Teakwood : 120 Rs / Sq Ft
• Oak : 140 Rs / Sq Ft
• Beech Wood : 90 Rs / Sq Ft
• Maple : 70 Rs / Sq Ft
• Ironwood : 193 Rs / Sq ft

7. LAMINATE:
• A sheet of material made by bonding two or more
sheet or layers.
• It cannot be used in exterior .
• It is affected by sunlight(color fades).

8. •Types
There are mostly to types of laminates:
•High pressure laminates: They are
manufactured by brand Sunmica or Formica ,
are hard decorative sheets that are commonly
fixed by carpenters over plywood while making
furniture.
•Low pressure laminates: They are only
decorative papers is soaked in Melamine resin
and the laminated paper is then directly bonded
to Particle board or Fiber Board.

9. • Compact laminates : They are thicker type of
laminates having thickness ranging from 3 mm
to 30 mm . These laminates are self
supporting and hence are glued to woods or
any other material. Both the top and bottom
side of compact laminates have decorative
finishes.

10. Properties:
• Strength
• Stability
• Sound insulation
• Appearance
• Can be permanently assembled by heat ,
pressure or adhesives.

11. THICKNESS:
• 0.6 MM
• 0.7 MM
• 0.8 MM
• 1 MM IS MOSTLY USED.
SIZE:
• • 8’*4’
• • 10’*4’
PRICE:
• ROYAL TOUCHE-1400 Rs/SHEET TO 12000Rs/SHEET.
• GREEN LAM-1300Rs/SHEET TO 11000Rs/SHEET.
• METALLIC LAMINATE -2000Rs/SHEET TO 15000Rs/SHEET.
• AIERO LAMINATE-1300Rs/SHEET TO 6000Rs/SHEET.
• EDGE LAMINATE-STARTING FROM 600,900 Rs/SHEET.

12. Uses:
Decorative:
• Furniture.
• Joinery.
Structural:
• Wet area panelling.
• Flooring.

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