Q: What is engineered veneer ?
A: Engineered veneer is also known as reconstituted veneer,recon veneer,recomposed veneer,composite veneer,artificial veneer or man made wood veneer,chapas precompuestas,which is sliced from the pre-dyeing and pre-glued engineered wood blocks.
Q: What is the production process of engineered veneer ?
A: Raw wood veneers (Poplar,Obeche/Ayous,Basswood) —> Veneers Dye —> Veneer Patch—> Glue Pasting —> Press on the molds—> Form the engineered wood blocks—> Veneer slice —> Quality Grade Classify —> Packing
Q: What is the standard size of engineered veneer ?
A: 2500 x 640mm sheet is the standard size of engineered wood veneers. But you also can order the veneers length in 2050mm,2200mm,2800mm,3100mm,the maximum length can be 3400mm.Width standard is 640mm,but you also can buy 320mm,1260mm. Thickness can be sliced from 0.18mm to 0.8mm,and we also can saw the wood blocks to 1.5mm,2mm,3mm or any other thickness.
Q: How many kinds of engineered veneers ?
A: There are 3 kinds of engineered veneers you can find in Chinese market :
a) The first cheapest is the poplar 4x8ft size engineered veneer,which have only straight grains with original light white color.
b) The second is also poplar engineered veneers,in 2x8ft size,which have the very simple flat cut grains and quarter cut grains. They are much popular in India,Egypt and Pakistan market. Most of those engineered veneer is produced in Linyi region.
c) The third is the expensive quality engineered veneer,which made from Poplar,Obeche/Ayous,Basswood materials,have the various designs. They are made by Italy engineered veneer manufactuers and some Chinese quality manufacturers.
Q: What is the main factors to affect the price of engineered veneer ?
A:
a) Raw materials
Popular is cheapest raw mateirals, Obeche/Ayous is the commom materials to produce the quality veneers, Basswood is most expensive mateirals,which mainly used to produce Rosewood,Cherry,Burl veneer,Amara ebony and other special exotic designs.
b) Glue
The environment-friendly glue is expensive,like E1 grade. The common quality glue we use E2 grade.
c) Dye stuff
The dye quality is the most important factors for engineered wood veneers. Usually,there are 4 grades quality dye stuff.
1 grade is the cheapest quality,which will make the veneers color changed when apply some days later. Too many veneer doors maker and veneer furniture manufacturers show me the color changed veneers pictures to ask me “Can you help me ? Why my engineered veneer color change ?“. Cheap qualiy dye materials are the main reason.
2-3 grade is the common quality grade dye materials,which are used for almost all the engineered veneers manufacturers in China.
3-4 grade is the best quality dye materials for engineered veneers factory,which make the engineered veneers have the good color fastness, but they are mainly to used for Australia and USA markets. Some Australia and USA clients have a higher color fastness request for engineered wood veneers.
Q: What surface treatment can protect the engineered veneer color changed ?
A:
a) Just apply a primer
Just apply a primer if you want to save the costs.
b) Apply a primer first,then make the finishing
Make the finishing after primer will have a better isolation engineered veneers from air. So that can prevent the oxidation of veneer colors.
c) Paint Wax oil/UV protection oil on the engineered veneers
This will cost too much moeny,but have the best quality sureface.
