- Look at the production process
The production process is generally directly related to the production equipment. Good equipment and craftsmanship can maximize the advantages of good boards, even ordinary boards may turn decay into magic; If the process equipment is not good, good boards can also be easily destroyed.
Inspect general custom wardrobe factories, focusing on four aspects in the production process of artificial board wardrobes: cutting, film application, edge sealing, and punching/slotting.
(1) Cutting technology:
Cutting technology mainly depends on dimensional errors. If there is a problem with the cutting machine and the size error of the material is too large, subsequent processing cannot be carried out, and the cabinet cannot be loaded.
Therefore, accurate cutting accuracy is required, and it is best to achieve it in one go and reject secondary trimming.
(2) Film application technology:
There is no significant difference in technical level alone, and the production quality of this link depends crucially on the quality of the film, that is, the quality of the decorative paper and the quality of the adhesive used for film application.
Imported paper is usually better than domestically produced paper, especially for decorative paper from international brands. Counterfeit brands cannot replicate it.
(3) Edge banding technology:
The order from best to second is laser edge banding>PUR adhesive edge banding>EVA adhesive edge banding.
The core advantage of laser edge banding is that there are no seams or adhesive marks on the edge, and the level of aesthetics can be greatly improved. However, due to the expensive technical equipment.
The actual effect of PUR adhesive edge sealing is better than EVA, but it is also limited. The key difference lies in the adhesive. PUR adhesive is more stable, more resistant to high and low temperatures, and slightly more environmentally friendly.
EVA edge sealing/hot melt edge sealing is achieved by heating and applying adhesive, which requires a large amount of adhesive and is prone to overflow. It is also prone to cracking when exposed to high temperatures. Due to the low mechanical requirements, process requirements, and raw material costs required for EVA edge banding, most custom furniture manufacturers are still using it.
In addition, there are very few factories currently using PUR edge banding, with most still using Eva edge banding for cabinet panels and PUR edge banding for door panels.
(4) Punching/slotting techniques:
The level of drilling/slotting technology depends on the number of drilling/slotting surfaces simultaneously and the degree of automation. CNC six sided drills are becoming increasingly popular because they can drill six faces at once and achieve chip free drilling, thereby improving the environmental friendliness of factory workshops.
