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Fire Rated Panel Systems

Putting Formica Laminates to Work

Custom Plastics & Formica:
Partners in the construction and marine industries

Custom Plastics manufactures fire-rated panels using Formica laminates for commercial construction and marine applications. The wide range of laminate options from Formica make these panels an attractive “drywall alternative” in any areas where fire protection is critical. Custom Plastics works closely with Formica to insure that panels achieve the highest levels of certification, including: Underwriter's Laboratory (UL), U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), and Marine Equipment Directive (MED), in accordance with the new International Marine Organization (IMO) regulations. Profiles, moldings, and a full line of installation components are available for all panel systems.

The Marine Panel System provides Formica clad, lightweight, fire resistant material for walls/bulkheads, ceilings/overheads, interior accommodations, and furniture in all types of sea-going vessels and offshore platforms.

The Flame Safe Panel System starts with attractive Formica coverings. These panels are highly durable, low maintenance interior wall coverings that provide strength, flexibility and beauty. Each panel is U.L. certified to A.S.T.M. standards for specific fire-rated classifications. The depth of the Formica product line lets Flame Safe panels work in virtually any type of building.

Custom Plastics and Formica work closely to provide attractive, fire resistant panels to the construction and marine industries. Custom Plastics Prelaminated Panels are clad in Formica product, precut, and used as a component in the manufacture of a wide range of commercial products, including cabinets, and other assemblies which need an attractive Formica laminate finish. Formica High Pressure Laminate (HPL) is applied to a variety of cores, including particle board, MDF, plywood, honeycomb, foam, plastic, acrylic, metal, or FRP.