▁mm ▁thick ▁intended ▁for ▁bond ing ▁to ▁supporting ▁substr ates . ▁In ▁total ▁there ▁are ▁ 9 ▁parts ▁to ▁the ▁EN 4 3 8 . ▁ ▁Dec or ative ▁l amin ates ▁are ▁grouped ▁into ▁the ▁following ▁types ▁according ▁to ▁EN ▁ 4 3 8 : ▁ ▁Type ▁S ▁( standard ▁grade ) ▁- ▁The ▁characteristic ▁properties ▁of ▁this ▁grade ▁are ▁hard , ▁virt ually ▁wear ▁and ▁scratch ▁proof ▁surfaces , ▁high ▁resistance ▁to ▁impact , ▁ins ens itivity ▁to ▁bo iling ▁water ▁and ▁a ▁number ▁of ▁typical ▁household ▁chemical s , ▁as ▁well ▁as ▁a ▁pron ounced ▁resistance ▁to ▁dry ▁and ▁hum id ▁heat . ▁The ▁back ▁side ▁of ▁decor ative ▁l amin ate ▁is ▁designed ▁to ▁allow ▁defect ▁free ▁bond ing ▁to ▁a ▁substr ate ▁such ▁as ▁M DF ▁or ▁chip board . ▁ ▁Type ▁P ▁( post form ing ▁grade ) ▁- ▁The ▁properties ▁of ▁this ▁grade ▁are ▁generally ▁equivalent ▁to ▁type ▁S , ▁but ▁is ▁capable ▁of ▁being ▁post formed ▁at ▁fixed ▁temperature ▁conditions ▁according ▁to ▁the ▁manufact ur ers ▁specific ations . ▁ ▁Type ▁F ▁( fire - ret ard ant ▁grade ) ▁- ▁The ▁properties ▁of ▁this ▁grade ▁are ▁generally ▁equivalent ▁to ▁type ▁S , ▁but ▁feature ▁increased ▁resistance ▁to ▁fire . ▁ ▁Product ▁specific ations ▁applicable ▁to ▁H PL ▁include ▁the ▁nine ▁parts ▁of ▁EN ▁ 4 3 8 ▁and ▁the ▁two ▁parts ▁of ▁ISO ▁ 4 5 8 6 ▁as ▁shown ▁below : ▁ ▁EN ▁ 4 3 8 - 1 : ▁Introduction ▁and ▁general