Geekzone: technology news, blogs, forums
Guest
Welcome Guest.
You haven't logged in yet. If you don't have an account you can register now.


olivernz

497 posts

Ultimate Geek

ID Verified
Trusted
Lifetime subscriber

#252990 20-Jul-2019 14:36
Send private message

Hi,

Need some help. Where in Wellington or souroundings can I find boards like this?



And what are they called?

Thanks!
Oliver

Create new topic
mattwnz
20153 posts

Uber Geek


  #2280282 20-Jul-2019 14:39
Send private message

Looks like a ply with a laminate on top. Usually kitchen manufacturers can source it. I would be interested to know a wellington source too, without going though a kitchen manufacturer, as I want to resurface a coffee table. 




k1w1k1d
1519 posts

Uber Geek


  #2280294 20-Jul-2019 15:46
Send private message
Bung
6480 posts

Uber Geek

Subscriber

  #2280338 20-Jul-2019 16:21
Send private message

I'm using a couple of sheets of this for a small project. 2200x600x25mm
https://www.bunnings.co.nz/untreated-american-white-oak-veneer-plywood_p08902287

The veneer is pretty thin and the ply doesn't look too flash in parts where laminations join but the price is right. Good ply is hellishly expensive.



elpenguino
3421 posts

Uber Geek


  #2280347 20-Jul-2019 16:38
Send private message

City Timber on thorndon quay have specialist ply woods.

 

if it is some kind of laminate for furniture you might be able to get some from a furniture manufacturer - ask a joinery shop near you.





Most of the posters in this thread are just like chimpanzees on MDMA, full of feelings of bonhomie, joy, and optimism. Fred99 8/4/21


Fred99
13684 posts

Uber Geek


  #2280430 20-Jul-2019 20:35
Send private message

olivernz: Hi,

And what are they called?

Thanks!
Oliver

 

It's called "HPL" plywood (high pressure laminate).

 

Has a coloured melamine surface layer bonded when it's made (melamine is the binder resin in "formica" etc).

 

http://www.plytech.co.nz/futura-hpl

 

 


jonherries
1395 posts

Uber Geek

Trusted
Subscriber

  #2280473 20-Jul-2019 21:45
Send private message

Fred99:

olivernz: Hi,

And what are they called?

Thanks!
Oliver


It's called "HPL" plywood (high pressure laminate).


Has a coloured melamine surface layer bonded when it's made (melamine is the binder resin in "formica" etc).


http://www.plytech.co.nz/futura-hpl


 



We just had our kitchen made from the polaris HPL shown on that site - would do it again.

Jon

Create new topic





News and reviews »

Air New Zealand Starts AI adoption with OpenAI
Posted 24-Jul-2025 16:00


eero Pro 7 Review
Posted 23-Jul-2025 12:07


BeeStation Plus Review
Posted 21-Jul-2025 14:21


eero Unveils New Wi-Fi 7 Products in New Zealand
Posted 21-Jul-2025 00:01


WiZ Introduces HDMI Sync Box and other Light Devices
Posted 20-Jul-2025 17:32


RedShield Enhances DDoS and Bot Attack Protection
Posted 20-Jul-2025 17:26


Seagate Ships 30TB Drives
Posted 17-Jul-2025 11:24


Oclean AirPump A10 Water Flosser Review
Posted 13-Jul-2025 11:05


Samsung Galaxy Z Fold7: Raising the Bar for Smartphones
Posted 10-Jul-2025 02:01


Samsung Galaxy Z Flip7 Brings New Edge-To-Edge FlexWindow
Posted 10-Jul-2025 02:01


Epson Launches New AM-C550Z WorkForce Enterprise printer
Posted 9-Jul-2025 18:22


Samsung Releases Smart Monitor M9
Posted 9-Jul-2025 17:46


Nearly Half of Older Kiwis Still Write their Passwords on Paper
Posted 9-Jul-2025 08:42


D-Link 4G+ Cat6 Wi-Fi 6 DWR-933M Mobile Hotspot Review
Posted 1-Jul-2025 11:34


Oppo A5 Series Launches With New Levels of Durability
Posted 30-Jun-2025 10:15









Geekzone Live »

Try automatic live updates from Geekzone directly in your browser, without refreshing the page, with Geekzone Live now.



Are you subscribed to our RSS feed? You can download the latest headlines and summaries from our stories directly to your computer or smartphone by using a feed reader.