Category: Honeycomb Core Wood Panels

Key Applications for Lightweight Composite Panels

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Our Lightweight Composite Panels are an ideal solution for a variety of industries, thanks to their adaptable nature. By customizing the panel facings and cores, they can be tailored to meet specific requirements, ensuring maximum performance across different applications. When planning your next project, it’s essential to understand the various options available to leverage their benefits effectively.

 

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Key Applications of Lightweight Composite Panels

Our Lightweight Composite Panels are celebrated for their low weight and high strength, making them suitable for a wide range of uses. Here are some of the primary applications:

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Laminated Panels: Specialists in High-Volume Commercial Lamination

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At Think Lightweight, our journey began in 1984 with a singular laminating press. Today, we are one of the leading laminate panel and component manufacturers in the USA and Canada, renowned for our commitment to performance with purpose. Our multiple lamination lines and processes ensure the swift delivery of an extensive range of panel specifications, meeting the diverse needs of our clientele.

High-Pressure Laminate (HPL)

High Pressure Laminate (HPL) stands as the cornerstone of our offerings, boasting both aesthetic allure and robust durability. Engineered to endure the rigours of daily use without compromising on visual charm, HPL emerges as the premier choice for surfaces subjected to heavy foot traffic.

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Ideal for environments spanning retail, hospitality, healthcare, and education sectors, HPL variants feature notable attributes such as chemical resistance and wear resilience. Moreover, for applications entailing elevated fire risks, we proudly supply fire-rated laminate panels, ensuring safety alongside style.

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Think Lightweight and Cedarcrest Wood Products Win Bronze for Sustainability

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We are thrilled to announce that Think Lightweight and Cedarcrest Wood Products have been awarded the EcoVadis bronze medal for our outstanding commitment to sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR). This prestigious recognition highlights our dedication to environmental stewardship, ethical practices, and sustainable procurement.

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EcoVadis, a globally recognized assessment platform, evaluates businesses’ sustainability performance across four key categories: environmental impact, labor and human rights standards, ethics, and procurement practices. We are proud to report that in 2024, our score improved and increased by 18% compared to 2023, elevating us to the 80th percentile.

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Honeycomb Core Wood Panels – Lightweight Panels

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What is a Honeycomb Core Wood Panel?

Our lightweight honeycomb core wood panels, manufactured in Canada, offer innovative weight-saving solutions. By utilizing MDF skins and a corrugated honeycomb core material, these panels can reduce weight by up to 85%. This makes them ideal for a variety of applications including wall panels, acoustic panels, doors, shelves, gables, and ceiling beams.

Available in thicknesses ranging from 3/4” to 3-3/4”, and sizes up to 5 ft x 12 ft sheets, these wood panels provide both versatility and efficiency. Standard finishes include laminate (HPL), raw ready to be veneer or painted and acoustic felt ensuring that there is an option to suit every design need.

Typically constructed with five layers: Face, skin, honeycomb core, skin and face. Our lightweight panels can be customized with a variety of core materials to meet specific design requirements. Adhesive varies widely by application: high strength, high temp, low temp, etc.

 

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Types of Lightweight Panels

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The Importance of Weight in Architectural Interior Design

Understanding why weight is crucial in architectural interior design can enhance the strength, longevity, portability, and cost-effectiveness of your projects. Here’s a closer look at why weight matters and the innovative materials that make lightweight construction possible.

  • Strength-to-Weight Ratio

Traditionally, heavier materials were considered more durable and stronger. However, advancements in engineering and design have shown that lightweight materials can offer exceptional strength. For example, in construction applications like bridge reinforcement and seismic retrofitting, carbon fiber composites are used because they provide exceptional strength with minimal additional weight, significantly enhancing structural performance without substantial weight increases.

Our materials can reach lengths of up to 144″ with minimal bending and deflecting.

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