Glossary
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Labolam
Arpa HPL typology. Compact laminate able to withstand exposure to chemicals. Thickness ranges from 6 mm to 19 mm.
Laminate
Semi-finished metal or plastic products obtained through the process of thermo- lamination.
Length wise
Term that generally refers to the direction parallel to the fibers of the paper which the laminate is made with and to the sanding of its back side.
Lipping
Application of a laminate edge on the side of the compound panel before (pre-lipping) or after (post-lipping) gluing the decorative laminates on the front and back of the substrate.
LRV
Light Reflectance Value. It is the reflected portion, or not absorbed, of the incident light reflected by the surface color when exposed to daytime light. It is mainly influenced by the color. It is measured by means of a specter colorimeter and expressed in terms of Y %, where 100 is the white and 0 is the black.