Edge banding

[1] Traditional edge banding was a manual process requiring ordinary carpentry tools and materials.

In modern applications, particularly for high-volume, repetitive manufacturing steps, the production of as cabinet doors for example, edge banding is applied to the substrate by an automated process using a hot-melt adhesive.

Hot melt adhesives may consist of various raw materials including ethylene-vinyl acetate (EVA), polyurethanes (TPU), polyacrylate (PA), APOA, and polyolefins (PO).

Thicker edge bandings typically require a slight concavity to provide a tight glue line.

[2] Edge banding is used to cover the exposed sides of materials such as plywood, particle board, or MDF.