Sustainable High Pressure Decorative Laminate
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Understanding a product’s life cycle impact is central to the selection of materials for any green building. High pressure decorative laminate (HPDL) manufacturers have initiatives in place to reduce waste, energy, and virgin materials in its production. This course introduces HPDL, its performance characteristics, fabrication techniques, and manufacturing processes and the processes and ingredients that make it a sustainable decorative surfacing solution for commercial and residential applications.
Upon completion of this course, the Learner should be able to:
- Identify the components of HPDL and the performance attributes which make it an environmentally friendly, decorative, surfacing solution.
- Describe the manufacturing and distribution processes of HPDL, and discuss the waste and energy management programs that contribute to reducing a carbon footprint.
- List the basic and specialty types of HPDL and their performance and physical characteristics, and detail application and installation techniques.
- Assess third party certifications and testing which identify HPDL as a product which contains recycled content and certified wood fiber, and improves indoor air quality.
- Analyze the sustainability benefits, attributes, and performance design criteria of HPDL relative to qualifying for credits under green building programs.
Approximately 1 hour. Delivered online, at your own pace.
Presented by Mark Kieckhafer on behalf of Wilsonart. View the Privacy Policy .
Presenter Information
Name: Mark Kieckhafer
Title: Director, Sales Effectiveness & Industry Segmentation, Wilsonart
Background: Mark Kieckhafer began his career within the laminate industry immediately out of college in the fall of 1989 working for the manufacturer of Wilsonart Brand Decorative Laminate. His career spans more than 27 years with Wilsonart, a leader in engineered surfaces, where he has performed numerous sales functions in the company's Laminate, Adhesives, and Flooring business units. Mark served as the Sales Director for Wilsonart’s Specification Team, directing the company’s sales efforts to non-buying customers such as Architects, Interior Designers, and End Users. Currently, he is focused on helping to enable their entire sales organization as Director, Sales Effectiveness which includes focusing on meeting customer needs in the industries Wilsonart serves: Healthcare, Education, Hospitality, Office, Retail, and Residential. Mark earned a bachelor’s degree from St. Norbert College in DePere, WI. He also studied International Business at the University of Salzburg in Austria. Currently, Mark resides with his two sons in Belton, Texas.
