Each is produced differently.
Tfl laminate vs hpl laminate.
However most office furniture manufacturers choose one over the other when planning a product or office space.
Thermally fused laminate tfl is created by soaking decor paper with resin and allowing it to partially dry.
High pressure laminate is heat moisture stain and abrasion resistant making it a great choice for heavy use office spaces.
There are two types of laminate that we use pretty often for furniture.
The company manufactures and distributes high pressure laminate quartz solid surface coordinated tfl and edgebanding and other decorative engineered surfaces for use in the office education healthcare residential.
High pressure laminate is constructed a bit differently than dpl creating a tougher laminate floor and offering maximum durability.
Hpl is created with the same materials as dpl but with the use of additional kraft paper sheets treated with a phenolic resin which makes the kraft paper more stiff during the manufacturing process.
Thermally fused laminate tfl and high pressure laminate hpl.
At first glance hpl and tfl table tops may look very similar.
By omitting the process of fusing it to kraft paper first there is a considerable cost.
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