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SunmicaFinishes

RawMaterial

RawMaterial

DecorativeVeneerisathincoveringofslicesofwoodthataretypically
pastedontopofanotherwoodenmember.Thebeautyofthewooden
furnitureorwoodworkcomesfromtherichgrainsofwood.This
makesthewoodwithrichgrainexpensive.ThetechnologyofVeneers
preparesthinslicesofwoodsothatthegrainsofthewoodare
obtained.Theseslicesarethenpastedontopoflessexpensivewood
blockswhichareavailableinabundancehenceachievingthedesired
finishatlowcost..TomakeVeneer,woodenlogsofspecifiedspecies
ofvaluabletimbersorrichgraintimberinlengthvaryingfrom2100
2400mmarepeeledintothinveneerseitherbyrotarycuttersor
veneerslicingmachines.

Sunmicaisanothernamefordecorative
laminatesanditisprimarilyusedasa
surfacefinishpastedontopofanother
woodenorboardmembers..

ImplementationRawMaterial

Toimplementaveneerbaseddesigninyourhome,youworkwiththe
designertogetthedrawingofthefurnitureitemandpurchasethe
requiredblockboardsorMDF/HDForsimilarwoodenmembers.The
veneeristhenpastedontopofthewoodmember.Aftertheveneer
basedfurnitureiscompleted,itispolishedtogiveadesiredshine.

Maintenance

MaintenanceofVeneerbasedfurnitureisessentiallydependentonthe
typeofpolishdoneonthefurniture.
Fordaytodaymaintenance,youcanwipethesurfaceclean
usingadrycloth.
Itmayrequireperiodicalpolishingafterafewyearsdepending
upontheusageandthetypeofpolishingperformedonit.

ColorDesign
Decorativeveneerscomefromwoodsoalldesignsandcolors
inVeneerarerelatedtothewoodgrainsoftheunderlying
wood.Thismakestheveneerdesignslimitedwhencompared
toSunmicaasSunmicacanhavemanyartificialdesignsas
wellwhichdonotcomeinnaturalveneers..
Thedecorativeveneersgenerallyavailableingrain
characteristicsandgiveaestheticlookwithpolishing.
Havedullfinishingandthefinishingcanbemadeglossyby
usingtheappropriateglossyfinishpolish.

Advantages
Woodveneerhasseveraladvantages.Itcoversthesolid
lumberthatcantbefinishedsmoothly.Itcanalsocoverthe
inexpensivewoodenboardsandmakethefurniturelook
expensive.
Veneercancreateabeautifulsurfacetoanywood.
Sinceveneerisgluedwithawaterproofadhesivetoastable
substrateitproducessurfacesnotpronetowarporsplittingor
seasonalmovement.
Veneergiveandcreatesnewdesignpotentialstothewooden
surfaceasmultipleveneershadesandstylescanbemixedand
matchedtocreateafurnitureitem

Disadvantages
Waterhavebadeffectsondecorativeveneers.

ISDesignation
VeneereddecorativeplywoodshouldbeaccordingIS13281996.

Uses

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Decorativeveneersarepastedononeorbothfacesofthe
woodmemberswhenusedinpanelingwork.Thesearealso
usedinmakingcupboards,cabinets,furnitureandforgeneral
interiordecorationworkonwallsinwallcladding.
Itisalsousedindoorshutterpaneling.

ImplementationRawMaterial

Toimplementasunmicaordecorative
laminatebaseddesigninyourhome,
youworkwiththedesignertogetthe
drawingofthefurnitureitemand
purchasetherequiredblockboardsor
MDF/HDForsimilarwoodenmembers.
Thesunmicaordecorativelaminatesare
thenpastedontopofthewoodmember.
Youdonotneedtopolishthesunmica
basedfurniture.

Maintenance

Sunmicabasedfurniturerequiresless
maintenancecomparedtoveneerbased
furniture.
Generaldaytodaymaintenance
canbedonebyjustusingdryor
wetclothtowipethesunmica
surface
Theselaminatesdonottake
polishsothereisnoneedtodo
periodicpolishonthese.

ColorDesign
Sunmica/Laminatesheetscome
inawidevarietyofcolors,styles
anddesigns.
Thesealsocomeinartificial
woodengrainstylesorcolorstoo
sothelaminatebaseddesigns
haveoptionsforbothnatural
designsandmanmadedesigns
Laminatescomesinmattand
glossyfinish.

Advantages
Lowercost
Impactandscratchresistant
Stainresistant
Don'tneedwaxorpolish
Easytoinstall
Durablewhencomparedto
veneer
Itneedsverylittlemaintenance
whencomparedtoveneer.

Disadvantages
Somedesignconsciouspeople
saythattheLaminatebased
furnitureisnotrichlooking
furniture.
Aslaminatescoverthebase
wood,itishardtoadjudgethe
qualityofwoodmembersused
underthelaminate/sunmica

ISDesignation
Sunmicafinishes/decorativelaminates
shouldbeaccordingIS20461995

Uses

SizeAvailability
Thegeneralsizesavailableare3x6and4x8.Themaximumsize
availableis4x8.

Sunmicafinishes/decorative
laminatesareusedassurface
materialsoncounters,desktops,
cabinets,wardrobesetc.
Itisalsousedtoprovideaneat
aestheticsurfaceonwallpaneling
too.

Installation/fixing

Decorativeveneerisfixedinthemanufacturingunit.Decorative
veneersthatrequiretobejoinedtoformaplyshallbeedgejointed
beforeassembly.

Thickness

ThethicknessofDecorativeveneersarelessthan3mm.

Finishing

Decorativeveneersarefinishedbydoingpolishingonthesurface.
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melaminepolishforwoodorwoodveneer

Durability

Veneersstrengthisrelatedtothestrengthofplywoodwithwhichitis
glued.

SizeAvailability
Sunmicafinishes/decorativelaminates
areavailableinsizeof2.44mx1.22
meter.

Installation/fixing

TheSunmica/laminatesarefixedon
thesupportingbaseofplywood,block
board,particleboardetcbyadhesives.
Thesupportingbaseshouldbesanded
andfreefromdust,wax,greaseetc.
Afterapplyingproperadhesivethesheet
oflaminateisspreadandhandrolled
fromcentretoedgeandremoveallair
bubbles.Toensureadequatebond,
sufficientpressureshouldbeapplied
overtheentireareaofassembly.

Thickness

ThinsinglefaceSunmica
finishes/decorativelaminates
havethicknessoflessthan2mm.
Highpressuresunmicafinishes/
decorativelaminatesareavailable
inthicknessof0.8,1.0and1.5
mm.

Finishing
Decorativelaminatescomeprefinished
anddonotrequireanyadditional
finishing.

Durability
Thelaminatesaredurableandareused
assurfacematerialsandimprovetheir
resistancetowear,scratchingand
domesticstainetc.

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