REHAU announces, in conjunction with Stiles Machinery, its premiere North American demonstration of the LaserEdge™ edgeband application process. The event was held on Tuesday, Oct. 19 and Wednesday, Oct. 20 at the Stiles Machinery facility in Grand Rapids, Mich., where the Stiles Homag laserTec edgebanding machine will also be featured. 

 

LaserEdge is an innovative adhesive-free, non-PVC polypropylene (PP) laser edging technology that facilitates more efficient and environmentally responsible furniture manufacturing processes. The patented two-layer edgeband, offered in proprietary PP, ABS or PMMA polymer formulations, replaces commonly used PVC edging solutions for all machine technologies currently on the market.  LaserEdge is applied using a highly efficient laser, featured on edgebanding machines like the Homag laserTec from Stiles, that melts a color-matched functional layer on the reverse side of the edgeband and welds it to the carrier board. The resulting seam-free board offers increased aesthetic appeal with no joints to stain or discolor, as well as superior heat and moisture resistance and a more efficient overall manufacturing process.