Edgebanding's great leap forward

摘要

I attended a demonstration recently that Stiles Machinery held for the new Homag laserTec edge processing technology. The demonstration was done at Stiles headquarters in Kentwood, Mich., and the manufacturers in attendance paid close attention. Edgebanding is applied using a laser that activates a glue layer that is already part of the edgeband itself. The finished edge reportedly provides superior bond strength, appearance, and increased heat and moisture resistance.