PVC laminated film is an adaptable product

PVC laminated film is an adaptable product that can be applied to various surfaces like wood, metal, and fabric. Its durability and weather resistance make it nonflammable; additional benefits include its low environmental impact with no toxic elements such as formaldehyde or benzene being present. Used widely across applications including furniture, office furniture, cabinetry, and wall cladding systems.

Ideal for indoor and outdoor use, this 2-mil cast PVC lamination film provides a soft finish on paper and vinyl graphic prints that require a durable, waterproof surface. Highly conformable for trade show applications as well as UV-printed graphics with raised or textured inks, this material works great. Compatible with solvent acrylic adhesives as well as withstanding abrasion and scratches is essential for successful graphic displays.

Laminating film of this high quality is suitable for use with MDF, HDF, plywood, solid wood, and fiberboard products. It is user-friendly with strong adhesion strength, no smell, and safe use in operations involving open flames or high temperatures. Furthermore, its water resistance prevents damage caused by elements and chemicals found in common household cleaners.

The TG curves for composites made with perforated and unperforated PVC films, where additional veneer moisture led to increases in MOR, MOE and bonding strength for unperforated PVC-wood composites; however, no such gains occurred with perforated composites, possibly because extra water hindered contact and bonding with hydrophobic PVC material.

Still, additional veneer moisture helped improve heat transfer from composites to hot press as evidenced by reduced times required for core temperatures of composites to reach 135 degC when perforating veneer was perforated. The lower core temperature can be attributed to moisture moving from the outer layers of the veneer into its core and absorbing heat transferred by a hot press. As a result, perforated composites demonstrated improved PVC film melting and penetration into veneer. Therefore, an ideal pressing time should be set to ensure the PVC plastic films melt and penetrate deeply into the veneer glue line for maximum bond strength. Perforation also enhances process efficiency by shortening cooling period requirements; using perforated veneer saved 51 seconds during PVC-wood plywood composite production using perforation technology, providing significant improvements in process efficiency. Additional perforation has been suggested as a strategy to further increase the production efficiency of PVC-wood plywood composites, using more punched holes in PVC films to facilitate melting and penetration into veneer glue lines.