Melamine and Plywood and Their Features

Carpenters are all familiar with plywood. However, another material that comes up frequently is melamine. Although you may be familiar with the name, have you ever used it? What can we do with melamine? What is the difference between melamine and other wood-based materials?
In this article, we will discuss melamine and plywood separately. The following is a brief description of each of these two materials.

What is melamine?

Melamine is an organic compound that is a derivative of cyanamide. It has flame retardant properties as it releases nitrogen gas when it burns. Melamine also has considerable surface toughness, which makes it reasonably resistant to scratching. It also exhibits resistance to weak acids and oils, and has a considerable degree of heat resistance.
When we talk about melamine in woodworking, we are not describing the pure compound. We use melamine in woodworking in the form of panels made from MDF or some other substrate.

1220×2440mm Melamine Plywood Sheets

What is plywood?

We obtain plywood in the form of boards of various thicknesses. Plywood consists of multiple layers of wood cut into thin slices, called veneers, which are glued together with an adhesive. The thickness of plywood depends on the number of veneer layers used to make the boards. The veneer layers in plywood are usually in the opposite direction to the wood grain of each layer. This provides the board with additional mechanical strength. Depending on the type of wood used to make up the layers, we get plywood of different qualities. Plywood is also treated with various chemicals and reagents to make it fire, water and termite resistant.

Melamine flooring

Melamine veneered plywood is covered with a hard-wearing melamine-impregnated paper film which is chemically bonded to the plywood core by heat and pressure and is tough, waterproof and scratch-resistant. They are widely used in the manufacture of furniture, kitchens and cabinets. Available sizes are 1220 x 2440mm and 1220 x 2750mm. LITUO offers 1220 x 2440mm size, welcome your visit.
This is what makes melamine furniture, such as cabinets, desks and display cabinets so popular! While 100% solid wood has its advantages, in many cases the use of melamine plywood is the most cost effective, lightweight and convenient option.

Where to buy it

Are you looking for melamine plywood? We are a manufacturer of melamine panels and specialise in providing a wide range of melamine plywood.
Covered in a hard-wearing melamine-impregnated paper film that is chemically bonded to the plywood core by heat and pressure, LITUO melamine-finished plywood is tough, waterproof and scratch-resistant.
LITUO offers 100 stylish, high quality melamine colours and designs to suit your melamine plywood needs. 
They are as strong as MDF; durable; lightweight and easy to transport; scratch-, moisture-, heat- and abrasion-resistant.

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