Multiplex Edgings

Real Wood Edgings in a Multiplex Look

Coated multiplex boards give furniture a high-quality character. If the boards are not available or too expensive for a project, the popular look can also be achieved with real wood edgings in multiplex look. OSTERMANN has a large selection of these available.

From designer furniture in the office or living room to robust pieces in the children's room - coated multiplex boards are a well-received item in furniture making. One reason for their popularity is the multi-layer look at the narrow sides that endows furniture with a high-quality and warm appearance. The open cut surface can be waxed, stained or lacquered to further embellish it or to adapt it to a specific look. It is equally possible, though, to achieve the look with other wood-based boards if you combine these with real wood edgings in a multiplex look. This is particularly helpful when multiplex boards are not available or too expensive for a project. The edgings are available from OSTERMANN in birch or beech, and in many widths and thicknesses. On request, they are supplied with a hotmelt adhesive coating or a functional layer for processing with zero bondline technologies. To save time it is always a good idea to order the edgings together with other materials for furniture making.

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The Creative Solution

Depending on quality requirements, application and budget, there are various options to obtain the multiplex effect without using an actual multiplex board. An MDF or particle board can be given a high-quality finish by first applying a solid real wood edging with a multiplex look and then pressing the workpiece with an HPL or a linoleum surface. OSTERMANN has the 2.65 mm thick wood veneer edging Real Multiplex Birch in its range for this purpose. It is supplied in two widths (23 and 43 mm) and in straight lengths of 4 metres. There is a milling margin of 4 mm on each side of the edging, which leaves sufficient space for radius processing.

The Practical Solution

The quicker and more economical way on the other hand is to apply a classic multiplex wood veneer edging (delivered in rolls) to an already coated particle board. The latter is available from stock at OSTERMANN in birch and beech, each in 4 widths (24, 30, 33 and 43 mm) and 3 thicknesses (0.5, 1 and 2 mm). For companies that do not want to machine their wood veneer edging, the company has a 0.5 mm birch variant precoated with hotmelt adhesive in stock. The other two thicknesses (1 and 2 mm) are primed. On request, OSTERMANN also offers subsequent coating with hotmelt adhesive or a functional layer for processing with zero-bondline technologies.

Birch or Beech?

The veneer edgings in birch and beech differ not only in the type of wood used, but also in the look they produce. While the individual stripes (layers) of the birch edging are much more irregular and delicate, those of the beech edging are somewhat wider, straighter and more clearly delineated. Both edgings are supplied with a sanded surface and are given their final colour and effect by the furniture maker's individual surface finishing.

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