Benefits
Why is veneering a key process in certain industries?
Solid wood used to make furniture looks beautiful, but also has disadvantages. Over time solid wood warps and loses its original stability. How many times is a drawer hard to push back in?
Environmental concerns also began to persuade companies to reduce their use of virgin wood. This led major furniture manufacturers during the second half of the 20th century to use MDF or synthetic materials as wood substitutes. This shift in the industry made it necessary to find a way of embellishing the external surfaces with an attractive finish, improving the end product’s perceived value. One answer was veneer, thin slices of wood glued to the fibreboard substrate. Veneering is used to embellish:
- Furniture: the visible external surfaces of furniture made of particle board and MDF or synthetic materials can be covered by a veneer strip, narrow for small profiles, wider for panels such as cabinet doors.
- Window frames: sometimes made of PVC or similar substrate, window frames can be embellished with veneer to appear wooden through and through.
- Skirting boards: often made of an economical wood, wood composites or PVC, skirting boards can be covered with veneer.
Focus On
Core positioning control
Core positioning control is a special, efficiency-increasing add-on when working with veneer on reels. It recognises the aluminium strip that connects two sheets automatically and ensures that this strip will be placed between two profiles. This solution minimises the production of waste material and optimises the use of substrate and adhesive. To boost your productivity, you can combine it with an automatic reel-changing system.
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