I recently bought 10 sheets of plywood at auction, but I am not sure
exacly what it is. The sheets have 5 layers or plywood in the center.
The plywood layers are contained within a layer of particle board
(maybe MDF?) on each face. The particle board in coated with a very
thin white plastic. The plastic looks like melamine, but the auction
listed these as "vinyl covered plywood." The sheets are 7/8" thick.
The plywood is void free, and I plan to make laundry room cabinets out
of them some day. Does anyone know more about what these sheets might
be?
thanks,
Mark
> thermal fused vinyl procore panels, sounds like. laundry cabinets is
> an appropriate use.
>
> the vinyl is a grade below melamine.
How do I tell vinyl from melamine? The auction people were not good
at identifying sheet goods, so I can't trust that they got it right.
The stuff was all in mixed stacks. I bought "pecan" veneer plywood
that turned out to be Honduran mahogany. Another fellow bought
"cherry" and ended up with marine grade teak. If it is vinyl, what is
the downside vs. melamine? Is it easier to scratch?
On 18 May 2004 20:16:34 -0700, [email protected] (Mark) wrote:
>I recently bought 10 sheets of plywood at auction, but I am not sure
>exacly what it is. The sheets have 5 layers or plywood in the center.
> The plywood layers are contained within a layer of particle board
>(maybe MDF?) on each face. The particle board in coated with a very
>thin white plastic. The plastic looks like melamine, but the auction
>listed these as "vinyl covered plywood." The sheets are 7/8" thick.
>The plywood is void free, and I plan to make laundry room cabinets out
>of them some day. Does anyone know more about what these sheets might
>be?
>
>thanks,
>Mark
thermal fused vinyl procore panels, sounds like. laundry cabinets is
an appropriate use.
the vinyl is a grade below melamine.
On 19 May 2004 18:18:53 -0700, [email protected] (Mark) wrote:
>> thermal fused vinyl procore panels, sounds like. laundry cabinets is
>> an appropriate use.
>>
>> the vinyl is a grade below melamine.
>
>How do I tell vinyl from melamine? The auction people were not good
>at identifying sheet goods, so I can't trust that they got it right.
>The stuff was all in mixed stacks. I bought "pecan" veneer plywood
>that turned out to be Honduran mahogany. Another fellow bought
>"cherry" and ended up with marine grade teak. If it is vinyl, what is
>the downside vs. melamine? Is it easier to scratch?
the vinyl is softer. it will sort of scuff up and try to tear if you
scrape at it with a point, where melamine will chip.