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PART 2: PRODUCTS 2.01 MANUFACTURER A. Casework manufactured by L.S.I. Corporation of America is specified. Custom casework or products by T.M.I./Trimline Systems Design Corporation, Compro Architectural Casework, Sidney Millwork, Northern Woodwork, Stevens Cabinet Co. and Fixture, Gray Wolf are acceptable with minor deviations from these specifications with the exception of: 1. Lamination System: Doors, finished end panels, and other decorative exterior laminate surfaces shall be composed of minimum 3/4 inch (19.1 mm) core, laminated exterior with .030 inch (.76 mm) high pressure plastic laminate, and interior with .020 inch (.51 mm) high pressure cabinet liner. Lamination with hybrid P.V.A.Type III water resistant adhesives. Total thickness 13/16 inch(20.6 mm). No exceptions. 2. Structural Cabinet Body: Cabinet backs shall be minimum 3/8 inch(9.5 mm) thick, inset from rear of body, fully housed four sides, and back-shimmed. Provide 3/4 inch(19.1 mm)thick stiffeners glued and fastened to back/body as specified herein. Back perimeter and stiffeners to be fully seated with hot melt adhesive. 3. Interior Space: All cabinets shall have clear span interiors. No vertical dividers allowed unless by specified architectural design. 4. Heavy Components: Wall cabinet tops and bottoms, and all bookstack shelves shall be minimum 1 inch(25.4 mm)thick, for additional load support. Shelves in door cabinets 30 inches (762 mm)wide and over shall be 1 inch(25.4 mm)thick. Shelves in open cabinets,regardless of width,shall be 1 inch(25.4)mm thick. 5. Structural Drawer Body: Drawer body material shall be multi-directional fiberboard with bottom recessed, captured all four sides and sealed with hot metal adhesive. Provide under body stiffener as specified herein. Particleboard bodies and/or surface applied bottoms are not acceptable. 6. Drawer Suspension: Drawer slides shall be self-closing design, epoxy power coated, with positive instop, outstop, and out-keeper. Dynamic (operational) load rating to be minimum 100 lbs (45 kg). Minimum 150 lbs.{68 kg)static load rating. 7. Structural Cabinet Support: Cabinet sub base shall be of a separate and continuous ladder-type platform design leveled and floor mounted prior to cabinets body placement. Material to be exterior grade plywood. No cabinet sides-to-floor will be allowed. 2.02 MATERIALS A. Lumber and Plywood 1. Painted plywood: Paint grade birch,A.W.I. Section 100,custom grade. 2. Plywood for cabinet bases: 3/4"water resistant A-C interior fir plywood with exterior glue. 3. Particle board for casework and countertops: 47 lb. density high performance particle board with moisture content not to exceed 8%. Meet requirements for type and classification under Commercial Standard CS-236- 66,Federal Specification LLL-B-800A,and ASTM D 1037-78. 4. Hardboard: Tempered hardboard, smooth both sides,minimum 1/4"thick. Meet requirements of Commercial Standard CS-251 and Federal Specifications LLL-B-00810.