Lab Technician HPL Laminate Manufacturing

Company: Surfica India Limited
Location: Himmatnagar, Gujarat
Experience: Minimum 2 Years in HPL / Decorative Laminate Manufacturing
Salary: Best in Industry

Job Description

Surfica India Limited is looking for an experienced Lab Technician for our HPL / Decorative Laminate Manufacturing Unit.

The candidate will be responsible for continuous batch-wise quality testing and monitoring of incoming raw materials, resin batches, impregnated papers, process materials and finished HPL laminate sheets.

The candidate must have solid practical knowledge of the HPL manufacturing process, resin preparation, paper impregnation, hot pressing and finished laminate quality parameters.

Minimum 2 years of experience in an HPL / Decorative Laminate manufacturing plant is mandatory.

Key Responsibilities

1. Incoming Raw Material Testing

Perform inspection and testing of incoming raw materials used in HPL manufacturing, including:
- Kraft paper
- Decorative paper
- Overlay paper
- Phenol, melamine and other resin raw materials
- Additives,



hardeners and other process chemicals

Ensure incoming materials meet approved specifications before release for production.

2. Resin Batch Testing & Control

Carry out continuous batch-wise testing of PF and MF resin and maintain proper test records.

Key testing parameters include:
- Viscosity
- pH
- Gel time
- Solid content
- Specific gravity / density
- Other required resin parameters

Identify any variation from approved specifications and immediately coordinate with the Resin / Production / Quality team for corrective action.

3. Impregnated Paper Testing

Perform regular and batch-wise testing of impregnated kraft, decorative and overlay papers.

Monitor parameters such as:
- Resin content
- Volatile content
- Flow
- Paper GSM
- Treated paper weight
- Moisture / drying condition
- Impregnation consistency

Ensure batch-wise conformity before material is released for pressing.

4. Finished HPL

📌 Lab Technician HPL Laminate Manufacturing (Himatnagar)
🏢 Surfica India
📍 Himatnagar