Course

31409342 Laminates 1
Course Information
Description
This course will take the learner through the process of working with high pressure decorative laminate (plastic laminate). Students learn about selecting proper grades and textures of plastic laminate, types of adhesives, equipment, and tooling used for properly fabricating laminate products.
Total Credits
1
Prior Learning Assessment
  • None
Course Competencies (Course Outcomes)
  1. Identify grades and textures of laminates
    Assessment Strategies
    Test
    Criteria
    Identify four grades of laminates
    Identify the standard laminate sizes
    Identify specific uses for plastic laminates

  2. Select the proper tooling for laminate fabrication
    Assessment Strategies
    Test, Skill Demonstration
    Criteria
    Use tools and machines in a safe manner
    Identify different router bits for laminate countertop fabrication
    Perform laminate countertop fabrication tasks as specified by the instructor

  3. Select appropriate substrates for plastic laminates
    Assessment Strategies
    Test
    Criteria
    List three effective substrates for plastic laminate
    Explain the advantages and disadvantages of each substrate

  4. Select appropriate adhesives and application methods for plastic laminates
    Assessment Strategies
    Test, Skill Demonstration
    Criteria
    Use adhesives and solvents in a safe manner
    List methods for applying laminate adhesives
    Apply correct adhesives to bond laminate

  5. Thermoform laminate
    Assessment Strategies
    Skill Demonstration
    Criteria
    Work is performed in a safe manner
    Thermoform laminate around a curved edge meeting standards specified by the instructor
    Thermoform post-form laminate on a countertop (optional)

  6. Scribe countertops to irregular surfaces
    Assessment Strategies
    Skill Demonstration
    Criteria
    Work is performed in a safe manner
    Fabricate and apply a backsplash to a countertop meeting standards specified by the instructor
    Countertop is scribed to a wall with a tolerance of 1/32 of an inch

  7. Laminate a cube using plastic laminate
    Assessment Strategies
    Skill Demonstration
    Criteria
    Work is performed in a safe manner
    Identify tools used for cutting and trimming laminate
    Use common fabrication methods to face a cube

  8. File laminate edges
    Assessment Strategies
    Skill Demonstration
    Criteria
    Work is performed in a safe manner
    Edges meets specifications identified by the instructor

  9. Construct a finished countertop sample with one seam
    Assessment Strategies
    Project, Skill Demonstration
    Criteria
    Work is performed in a safe manner
    Fabricate a countertop build up to meet instructor specifications
    Construct a finished countertop to specifications with seam