Cologne – Kröning – the innovative specialist provider for furniture surfaces and edgebandings – presents dazzling prints on genuine metal at Interzum 2015, extremely haptic lacquer textures and solutions for small batches.

Once again, the companies in the Surteco Group are proving their expertise in supplying surface solutions to meet special requirements.

Stock Collection restructured

Kröning is launching the new Stock Collection “Edge Box 2015/2015” in the marketplace to coincide with Interzum. This collection comprises melamine resin edgebandings in around 230 designs. The edgings can be supplied in a wood-pattern, single-colour or fantasy visual profile from stock starting at a size of 150 square metres. On request, they can also be supplied in multicut crop with variable widths between 18 and >100 mm per individual roll. From 660 square metres, the edgebandings are also supplied within the framework of the Configurator Concept “Basic/Economy/Premium” with individual matching for texture, surface and level of gloss at the same price conditions and short delivery times.

Single colours with surface versions in small quantities, Holi Collection

Kröning supplies wrapping foils, melamine resin edgebandings and PVC foils from a size of 330 square metres in individual colours. Foils and edgebandings are provided with a smooth surface and medium gloss as standard. High gloss and further lacquer versions, as well as mother-of-pearl and metallic effects are also available here.

Thermoplastic foils for 2D processing

With immediate effect, Kröning is also supplying phthalate-free PVC foils for 2D applications. The lightly roughened back surface is ideal for polyurethane adhesive. Customers’ individual colour schemes can be catered for in sizes from 500 square metres. The surface can also be refined with relief texture lacquers. Kröning also supplies specialities like position prints and patina effects. This involves a resistant UV lacquer protecting the design. The main areas of application for foils supplied in 650 mm widths are profile wrappings for trims in the furniture industry and interior design, as well as frame front panels, cornices and skirtings, cleat profiles and crosspieces.

Relief lacquer from Kröning: merging haptic and visual effects

Deeply embossed textures are trending, customers want to have surfaces that are tactile and accompanied by haptic experiences harmonized with the visual profile. A newly developed acid-curing lacquer with a very viscous consistency has enabled Kröning to create enhanced textures for the area of melamine resin edgebandings and wrapping foils which also allow the tightest radii to be refined. All wood-based decors and single colours can be supplied. An innovative UV-hardened lacquer provides a particularly high resistance to moisture. The relief lacquer can be supplied in a horizontal and vertical version. The configurator concept allows Kröning to offer six relief lacquers for designs in the melamine stock collection.

ECO Foil: Solutions for the price-sensitive market

The market demands affordable material components for price-sensitive products, such as baseboards or cabinet plinths. ECO Foil augments the Kröning product range with wrapping foils that are supplied in three base-paper colours and achieve a final weight of around 74 gr/m². The individual colour matching takes place at D65 daylight, the smooth acid-curing lacquer finish is adjusted to suit customers’ requirements between 15 and 35 points according to Gardner 85°. The minimum order quantity is 3000 square metres per version, the product is ready for dispatch within 10 working days.

Dazzling design with genuine metal hybrid foils

Genuine metal hybrid foils facilitate a dazzling design. The basis for this is a special wrapping paper which is impregnated with mixture of polymer dispersions and urea resins. It is laminated with a 9 µ thick aluminium film, printed and an acid-cured lacquer is applied. A range of different versions is possible in stainless steel, aluminium, black iron, copper, brass, gold, patinizing effect and craquelure pattern of cracking. Surfaces are created with an authentic, artisan appeal in an interplay with new relief lacquers such as hammer finish.