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Protecting board edges is a vital part of board performance in humid conditions. This wood information sheet gives guidance on suitable materials.
The rapid development of synthetic adhesives over the last few decades has virtually eliminated the natural animal glues used for centuries. Each adhesive type is now engineered to a particular operation – be it laminating, edgebanding or jointing. These new adhesives have had a marked effect on today’s furniture industry. In particular, the development of particle boards for cabinet making followed by the introduction of urea formaldehyde (UF) adhesives which are much better suited to automatic high speed production processes. Along with UF, the most widely used products are polyvinyl acetate (PVAC) and hot melt adhesives and within each range there are those best suited to different applications
Flexible veneers are sheets of wood veneer backed with paper or fibre reinforcement. They enable joinery shops and bespoke furniture makers to produce shaped panels easily.
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