Edge band plastic
Edge band plastic
An edge band is a narrow strip of material that is used in carpentry to cover the exposed sides of materials such as plywood, particle board or MDF, increasing durability and giving the appearance of a solid material.
Plastic edge bands consist of various materials such PVC, ABS, acrylic or melamine and can be glued with hotmelt glue or contact glue.
Links
What
Edge banding (Wikipedia)
How to
Edge banding with an iron step-by-step with the hot men of familyhandyman.com
Eco info
Info about the problem with PVC can be found in this report
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Other Finishing
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Examples on Harvestmap.org