Edge Glued Panels:

Edge glued panels are increasing gaining importance as an alternative to other derived timber products in the interior fixtures and furniture manufacturing sectors, particularly with regards to high-grade products.

Lafor's edge glued panels have firmly established themselves in this area because they fulfil all the necessary visual and technical standards. Carefully graded face strips are a guarantee that panels have an attractive, consistent and even appearance. The gluing proces means that the raw material that is the timber keeps all of its natural features and, additionally, is rendered more stable and more durable. Furthermore, the edge glued lumber continues to have the natural characteristics of solid wood, but the reaction to swelling and shrinkage, warping and bowing, is minimized by a proper machining and gluing process. In spite of that, severe fluctuations of temperature and humidity can cause the above-mentioned reactions.

Applications: Furniture boards, table and kitchen worktops, work bench boards, stair-treads/steps, stair-strings, handrails and risers, cheek boards, construction boards, shelf bottoms, door-casing- and door-frames, window-sills.

Species:

• Beech natural (not steamed)
• Beech (steamed)
• Beech red heart (rustic)
• European Oak
• European Maple
• Ash tree
• Cherry natural or steamed
• Black locust (acacia) steamed
• European Walnut

Types and dimensions:

• Finger jointed panels (from finger jointed hardwood staves, same lamella’s width on a panel)
• Solid-wood panels (made from strips, approx. random width 40-100mm)

Finger jointed panels:

• Thickness: 3/4", 1", 1.5", 2", 3" or customized
• Lengths: up to 16'
• Widths: up to 50"

Solid-wood panels with full strip staves:

• Thickness: 3/4", 1", 1.5", 2", 3" or customized
• Lengths: Furniture boards up to 8', stair treads and raisers 36"-72"
• Widths: up to 50"