The hardwood edge glued panels are Lafor's core products.
The edge glued panels production lines utilize the latest technology and
focus on the need for high quality, close tolerances and large production
runs. These lines are primarily used for the production of edge-glued panels,
cutting boards, tabletops, drawers, shelves, stair treads and hardwood flooring for our partners
in Europe and North America.
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The most common species used for the solid wood panels production
are: Beech Wood, Hard Maple, White Oak, Black Cherry, Ash, Linden, and
Hornbeam.
The raw material used for panels' production is
carefully controlled and kiln-dried to moisture content of 6-8 % with the latest
in dry-kiln technology. The superior kiln drying equipment reduces unwanted
returns due to the crook or twist. The other woodworking machinery as part of
the technological flow (double surface planers, gang-rip saws, cut-off saws, opticut machines,
band saws, straight-line ripsaws, fully automatic finger jointing line,
four-side molders, clamp carriers, sanders, routers) provide the essentially high
precision in processing of the raw materials. |
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The finger-jointing technique used for production of
the high quality edge glued panels provides the same strength properties as any
solid wood with the added benefit of dimensional stability. The result is a
product that will stay straight even under the toughest climatic conditions.
Three or more glued joints make each piece of quality panels resistant to warp
and twist. The special finger profile, bonded with Kleiberitt D3 or D4 adhesive,
provides maximum strength at the joint |
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After gluing and clamping, the panels are 180 grit
sanded in order to remove any offset on the nailing edge. Finally, the slabs
are dimensioned using a high precision
double end tenoner. These all are backed with daily testing by our professional
grading inspectors. The grading rules
and dimensional tolerances are in accordance with the European Standard for
Panels. |
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