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- From: macrakis@osf.org (Stavros Macrakis)
- Subject: Re: Extension Table Laminate
- In-Reply-To: talent@merak.chdasic.sps.mot.com's message of 22 Jan 93 07:02:28 GMT
- Message-ID: <MACRAKIS.93Jan22120944@lakatos.osf.org>
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- Organization: OSF Research Institute
- References: <C16oGG.BGJ@acsu.buffalo.edu> <1993Jan22.070228.26196@newsgate.sps.mot.com>
- Date: 22 Jan 93 12:09:44
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- In article <1993Jan22.070228.26196@newsgate.sps.mot.com> talent@merak.chdasic.sps.mot.com (Steve Talent) writes:
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- A co-worker told me he called Biesemeyer and found out they use a
- laminate called NeverMar (or something like that). He also found
- a local shop that would sell him this material (walk-in, cash only).
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- Nevamar is a brand of High Pressure Laminate (HPL), like Formica or
- Wilsonart. There are some minor differences in the mechanical
- properties of laminate among manufacturers, but I doubt they are
- significant when building an extension table. If you are worried
- about them wearing through, buy thicker grades; manufacturer shouldn't
- matter, so get whatever's cheap.
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- -s
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