Guide: Wood based panels have been widely used in people’s daily furniture. It is not only a finished product of civil furniture, but also an increasing number of wood-based panels have been selected in the custom furniture industry. For example, cabinet customization, cloakroom customization, etc.
Wood based panels are the most commonly used basic materials for furniture. When using wood based panels, furniture enterprises should consider not only the different materials and styles, but also the wood-based panel technology. Because the wood-based panel process will directly have an important impact on the use of consumers, this issue focuses on the necessity of edge banding of wood-based panel process.
From the current furniture standards in China, we need to understand a “requirement”. Almost all the standards for finished furniture products have a clear requirement for the wood-based panels used in furniture products: “The non junction surfaces of wood-based panels shall be edge sealed or coated”. This is the first aspect of the necessity, is a clear national standard.
In practical application, what are the important roles of wood-based panel edge banding? Let’s talk about it from four aspects. The first function of wood-based panel edge bonding is of course its decorative function to enhance the aesthetic sense of the product. The wood-based panel without edge banding has rough section and is easy to hide dirt. The wood-based panel after edge bonding is easy to clean. The bent frame is not sealed or the plate is reinforced by painting. The stability and firmness of the plate can be effectively improved by protecting edges and corners and sealing edges, which can prevent the plate from opening and cracking easily, and improve the three-dimensional sense of the plate. At the same time, edge sealing can well protect the edges and corners of the plate to prevent damage of the plate due to collision or wear. The moistureproof function is waterproof and moistureproof. The better the edge sealing technology is, the better the waterproof and moistureproof effect is. Especially in areas with high humidity (such as coastal areas), the specific environment (easy to damp) will have a huge impact on the quality of the board. Even in the same house, the humidity of cabinet and bathroom is much higher than that of others. Edge banding can effectively block the impact of the environment on the plate, thus avoiding mildew, crack, deformation and other phenomena caused by moisture or moisture, and improving the service life of the plate. The environmental protection function effectively limits the release of harmful substances. I believe that we all know about this function of wood-based panel edge banding. Volatile harmful substances in furniture (such as formaldehyde, TVOC, etc.) have a significant impact on human health and safety. Edge sealing can effectively limit the release of harmful substances from wood-based panels in furniture. For edge banding, we can also describe it as a protective belt for furniture panels and people’s health and safety. Finally, based on the above contents, we should pay attention to the technical process of wood-based panel edge bonding. It is also hoped that furniture manufacturers will realize the necessity of wood-based panel edge banding and its real protective role in the process of production and processing. Of course, in many of our actual furniture products, there are some special wood-based panels that cannot be used for edge sealing, such as the bottom plate of a drawer or the back plate of a cabinet. Such panels are often just 5mm thick density boards or plywood. Because their thickness is too small, edge sealing cannot be achieved. It is recommended that enterprises should carry out corresponding finishing treatment when using these panels, which can also protect the properties of the panels.
