Gluing, Laminating and Veneering

Wood Machinery & Supplies

Digitally printed edgebanding

Digitally printed edgebanding from Frama-Tech enables precise, made-to-order edges that align with even the most niche or newly launched surfaces. With the process, endgrain, crossgrain, plywood edge-look, and complex pattern visuals can be integrated directly into the design intent. Specifiers can now fully realize creative visions without being limited by what’s in stock. The company is working closely with leading TFL and HPL brands to align with new color and texture launches.

Wood Machinery & Supplies

Postformable waterborne contact adhesive

Available from Helmitin, Helmibond 1775 is a postformable, VOC and HAPS-free, waterborne contact adhesive canister. Helmibond 1775 exhibits aggressive initial tack; the cured bonds have superior strength and heat resistance in comparison to other canister products, the company says. It is designed to bond HPL and other decorative overlays to core materials including particleboard and MDF, and is suitable for flat work and postforming applications.

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Fast-assembly waterborne adhesive

Helmitin's Helmifast 788 is a one/two component waterborne adhesive designed to be roll coated, pumped, gravity fed, or use a pressure pot, for the immediate assembly of foam, upholstery components, and similar applications. As a 1K, Helmifast 788 exhibits fast tack, excellent green strength, and good repositionability, the company says. As a 2K spray adhesive, it produces immediate, permanent bonds. Ideal for bonding foam, upholstery, and similar materials to themselves, each other and to rigid core materials such as MDF, particleboard, plywood and lauan.

Wood Machinery & Supplies

Panels for architectural doors

Think Lightweight says its honeycomb core panels are engineered to reduce weight up to 85% without compromising strength or durability, making them an ideal choice for a wide range of door applications including commercial doors, architectural doors, and sliding doors. The lightweight panels are available in thicknesses ranging from 1 to 3-3/4 inches, sizes up to 5 x 12 feet, and various finishing options.

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HPL woodgrain collection for large-scale veneer layouts

Wilsonart’s Woodgrains collection has been expanded to include 16 no-repeat plain sliced bookmatched woodgrain designs. The HPL collection is crafted to recreate real wood veneer. Each sheet features uninterrupted patterns across its full 5’x12’ or 4’x8’ dimensions, ensuring a seamless look for large-scale veneer layouts like wall panels, interior doors and tabletops. The designs are available in four maple looks, four cherry designs, four walnut designs, and four white oak looks.

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High-fidelity woodgrain pattern

Olon's new UrbanTouch collection consists of five high-fidelity woodgrain colors with an ultra-realistic touch and appearance. Colors are based on modern walnuts and white oak designs with a super soft hand feel and light synchronized woodgrain embossing. UrbanTouch is part of Olon’s synergy components program and is available in five-piece door, accessory and wall mouldings, casegood and door specialty panels as well as DecoLINK formable laminate.

Wood Machinery & Supplies

Floating shelf

Think Lightweight’s new floating shelf solution is lightweight, easy to install and can expand storage space while adding a fresh modern touch. The floating shelves are available in seven standard sizes with a choice of paintable HDF, unfinished maple veneer, and white laminate. Shelves can be customized in a wide range of veneers and laminates, as well as in custom widths and depths.

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Woodprint texture with circular and linear grain patterns

The Riviera Oak finish is the newest texture created by Uniboard's Woodprint Duo Technology. The company says the texture brings together circular and linear patterns reminiscent of the elegance of oak wood grain. Different levels of light offer a 3D look that accentuates key areas of the decorative paper for a rich and warm coloring. Products are offered on TFL and HPL, in a range of colors, and in 11.25 x 14.25, 4 x 6 and 7.5 x 9.5 inch formats.

Wood Machinery & Supplies

Compact edgebander with pre-milling capability

The Maksiwa CBC.TPM automatic edgebander combines precision and efficiency with a compact design, making it ideal for workshops with limited space, the company says. It features pre-milling, a gluing unit, a multi-function group for end trimming and top & bottom trimming, glue scraping, buffing, and vertical rounding for versatile performance. It comes with a user-friendly touchscreen panel.

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Hardwood plywood panels

Timber Products says its FalconPly hardwood panels offer creators a choice of the best real wood veneers, opening a world of opportunities for design and construction. The company offers a full range of domestic and exotic hardwood veneer species in a variety of grades and core options including MDF, particleboard, Pro-Core and veneer. Timber Products' hardwood plywood is environmentally certified and follows the strictest emission standards in North America.