{"product_id":"12mm-sandalwood-solid-surface-sheet","title":"12mm Sandalwood Solid Surface Sheet","description":"\u003ch2\u003e12mm Sandalwood Solid Surface Sheet\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSheet size: 3660mm x 760mm x 12mm. Supplied as a full sheet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSolid surface is a cast composite sheet, not a laminate or a coated board. It is made by blending pure acrylic (PMMA) resin with aluminium trihydrate, a mineral filler refined from bauxite, then curing the two together into a single homogeneous slab. Because the sheet is the same material all the way through, the colour and pattern do not stop at the surface. That is the difference from every decorative board: there is no thin printed layer to wear off, no substrate to swell when water reaches it, and no visible line where two pieces meet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThree practical consequences follow. Scratches, scuffs and burns are abraded out and the surface refinished in place rather than replaced. The cured composite is non-porous, so liquids cannot soak in, nothing needs sealing and bacteria have no pore structure to colonise. And because the body of the sheet matches its face, two pieces bonded with colour matched adhesive and sanded flat read as one continuous surface with no shadow line and no gap to trap dirt.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe decor\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSandalwood (DM2013) is a warm cream base carrying a dense, multi-tone fleck: gold, amber and soft brown specks with occasional darker flecks breaking up the field. It sits in the DM2 series, the finer speckled group, and it is warmer and busier than the plain unfilled colours while staying well short of the coarse chip of a terrazzo like Ice Grey. The overall impression is closer to a warm granite than to marble or concrete, and the name is a fair description of the tone: a soft, sun-warmed wood colour rather than a stark white or grey.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAn important note before you specify this for a worktop\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis decor carries a genuine manufacturer restriction, and it needs to be understood before ordering rather than discovered after installation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSandalwood is classified as a heavily pigmented decor. The manufacturer does not recommend heavily pigmented, densely coloured decors for heavy use or horizontal applications, because they show dust, haziness and fine surface scratching more readily than lighter, less densely coloured decors, and ordinary wear and tear on decors in this category is specifically excluded from the ten year warranty. This is not a flaw in the material and it does not affect its non-porous, hygienic or repairable properties. It is a statement about how visible everyday marking will be on a dense, warm-toned colour under constant contact.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn practice, that means Sandalwood is a strong choice for a splashback, cladding, a reception face, a vertical panel or any surface that sees limited direct contact, where its warmth and texture do real work. For a kitchen worktop or an island top in continuous daily use, a lighter or less densely pigmented decor such as Euphoria or Winter Woods will show wear less and stays fully within the warranty for ordinary use. Please consider this carefully against how the surface will actually be used before committing to it for a heavy-use horizontal application.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWorking with the sheet\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSandalwood is jointed with ColorSeam Parchment, the methyl methacrylate adhesive matched to this decor. Glue the joint, remove the surplus, then sand through a progressive grit sequence from 120 up to 400 to bring both pieces to one plane and one finish. The adhesive is low-VOC and GREENGUARD Gold certified, which is worth knowing on projects chasing indoor air quality credits. The dense, even fleck helps disguise a joint provided the sanding sequence is taken all the way through.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe sheet is 12mm, the standard worktop thickness for the material. A heavier edge is built up by bonding a second strip of the same sheet beneath the front edge and jointing it invisibly. The material also thermoforms: heated evenly to forming temperature and worked over a jig it takes curves, coved upstands and returns, then holds the shape as it cools on the jig under restraint. Given the heavy pigment classification, thermoformed and vertical applications suit this decor particularly well.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCoverage\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne sheet covers 2.78 square metres. A standard 600mm deep run therefore yields just over six linear metres before allowances for cut-outs and edge build-up.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eProperty: Value | Decor: Sandalwood | Decor code: DM2013 (brochure) \/ PM4462 (render filename) – conflict, needs confirming | Series: DM2 | Jointing adhesive match: ColorSeam Parchment | Material: Pure acrylic (PMMA) resin with aluminium trihydrate (ATH) mineral filler | Sheet size: 3,660 x 760 | Thickness: 12 | Coverage per sheet: 2.78 | Colour through thickness: Yes, homogeneous | Character: Warm cream base, dense multi-tone fleck (gold, amber, brown, occasional black) | Fabrication notes: Heavily pigmented (D): not recommended for heavy-use horizontal surfaces, ordinary wear excluded from warranty | Thermoformable: Yes | Repairable and refinishable: Yes | Density: 1.729 | Flexural strength: 69.6 (10,100 psi) | Flexural modulus: 9,887 (1,434,000 psi) | Tensile strength: 45.9 | Tensile modulus: 9,890 | Elongation at break: 0.50 | Barcol hardness: 67 | Heat deflection temperature: 111.7 | Coefficient of thermal expansion: 3.49 x 10 -5 | Water absorption: 0.10 | Boiling water resistance: No effect | High temperature resistance: No effect | Thermal shock resistance: Pass, no cracking, crazing, blistering or spalling | Reaction to fire: B-s1, d0 | Surface burning: Class A (FSI 15, SDI 10) | Cigarette test: Pass | Stain resistance: Pass | Chemical resistance: Pass | Colour fastness: Pass | Light resistance (xenon arc): No effect | Fungal resistance: Does not support microbial growth | Bacterial resistance: Does not support bacterial growth | Food contact: Certified | Indoor air quality: GREENGUARD and GREENGUARD Gold certified | Warranty: 10 years against manufacturing defect\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Forge Finishes","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67883651039431,"sku":"Sandalwood","price":549.6,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0797\/2752\/6087\/files\/800x800px_2_1.webp?v=1791753608","url":"https:\/\/forge-finishes.co.uk\/products\/12mm-sandalwood-solid-surface-sheet","provider":"Forge-Finishes","version":"1.0","type":"link"}