Handling
Formica® Compact is a heavy material. During transport, use pallets of sufficient size to support the whole of the sheet area. Pallets must be strong and stable enough to support their load without bending or buckling.
The surface of each board must be free from debris, grit or foreign bodies which, by becoming embedded under the weight of the stack, can damage the laminate surface.
When loading and unloading, do not push or drag boards over one another; lift cleanly by hand or suction device.
Make stacked boards secure against slipping.
Storage
Store Compact Grade sheets in enclosed warehouses where normal interior conditions (18°C - 25°C and 50% - 60% relative humidity) are maintained.
Compact Grade laminates will remain flat if stored horizontally in packs on a flat base board, with their edges flush with one another. The base board must be dry, and should ideally be covered with a material impervious to water, to act as a moisture barrier.
Cover the top sheet of each stack with a moisture barrier / cover board, with sufficient weight to remain flat and in contact with the whole surface area of the top Compact Grade sheet.
Maintain this procedure throughout their storage (whether in a warehouse or on the fabrication shop floor) and reinstate it whenever a sheet is removed from the stack.
Failing to store Compact Grade sheets flat for any length of time causes deformation which is almost impossible to rectify, particularly with thicker boards.
Remove protective films from both sides of the board simultaneously.
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