Materials

Floema® has introduced high-quality raw materials such as HPL, HPL with the embedding of a print image and Recycled Plastics into its product development pipeline.

These raw materials drastically reduce the need for maintenance on the signage and the equipment. They also allow perfect integration of the products into the surrounding landscape and offer high versatility and potential for innovation.

 

Materials

HPL

The phenolic compact, or high pressure laminate (HPL), a composition of sheets of kraft paper with thermosetting resins, reinforced with cellulose fibres and manufactured under high temperatures and pressure.

  • High durability and resistance to the elements;
  • High durability and resistance to the elements;
  • Low expansion ratio;
  • Easy cleaning (graffiti, etc.);
  • Maintenance free;
  • Resistance to vandalism;
  • Wide range of colors;
  • 10 year warranty for the exterior panels.

Recycled Plastic

Wood-like material. An ecological product that results from recycling the plastic waste found in the recycling bins.

  • Highly resistant to corrosion and vandalism;
  • Shock, break, and abrasion-resistant;
  • Unaffected by parasites and fungi;
  • Maintenance free;
  • High durability;
  • Pleasant appearance.

Always focusing on durability, resistance, and easy maintenance, we select the best materials for each project.

Wood, Cork and Wood Products

We work with national pine, with different treatments and finishes, and other woods. For each project, we select from a vast range agglomerates of wood and cork, always prioritizing national products.

Stratimage® is a phenolic compact, or high-pressure laminate (HPL), that allows the inclusion of a personalized print in its structure. It is produced on a 2400-ton press by stacking sheets of kraft paper impregnated with thermosetting resins at a temperature of 150°C, with a maximum board size of 1200×2700 mm. The print is placed under the protection layer, fing integrated into the board structure, and protected from the elements.

With the same print quality and guarantee, it is possible to customize steel panels, create maps, charts, or magnetic images, and where you can write with whiteboard markers. A highly resistant, flexible, anti-UV and anti-grafffiti varnish is applied over the print.

 

 

TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS (according to EN 438-1 and EN 438-2):

  • Frost resistant;
  • Resistant to UV radiation;
  • Resistant to total immersion in water;
  • Fire resistant;
  • Anti-graffiti;
  • Acid resistant.

 

THICKNESSES AND DENSITIES:

  • 0,8 mm: 1,5 kg/m2;
  • 3 mm: 4,5 kg/m2;
  • 6 mm: 9 kg/m2;
  • 10 mm: 15 kg/m2;
  • 13 mm: 19,5 kg/m2.

 

FINISHES:

  • Interior or exterior (UV protection);
  • Matt or glossy;
  • Double-sided printing;
  • Structured (upon request);
  • White core (upon request).

 

DIMENSIONS:

  • Any size up to full panel 1200×2700 mm;
  • No minimum size, except A5 for double-sided printing;
  • CNC cutting and processing.

 

APPLICATIONS:

  • Facade cladding;
  • Decoration;
  • Signage;
  • Information panels and interpretative displays;
  • Terrace tables;
  • Decoration of urban furniture;
  • Crisis rooms for law enforcement officers, firefighters and civil protection.

(0.8mm sheet available)