Over the last few years, the process of creating invisible joint edges on edgeband materials has taken hold in the furniture industry and become state of the art. Regardless of what a customer requires from an edgeband, REHAU offers the perfect solution in terms of design, function and processing: RAUKANTEX pure, RAUKANTEX plus and the laser edgeband
RAUKANTEX pro. The latter is a pure polymer edgeband solution, and therefore offers a high-end finish in the world of edgeband processing. The colour of the polymer functional layer precisely matches that of the visible side of the edgeband. If processed correctly, irrespective of the process used, the functional layer is fused optimally, thus forming a permanent, functional and zero joint – without any adhesive. The RAUKANTEX pro laser edgeband range has already been expanded to include the new functional layer OMR (Optimized Moisture Resistance). The components used to formulate this functional layer have now been further refined and improved.
OMR was developed specifically for processing thin or brittle surface layers – and is of particular interest for kitchens and bathrooms due to its specific properties. The optimised moisture resistance as well as improved UV stability and the hardness of the functional layer play a decisive role in this regard. It is thanks to these that laser edgeband RAUKANTEX pro not only fulfils customer requirements but also complies with the AMK standard. The excellent fluidity and adhesion strength furthermore enable processing with materials such as PP, ABS, PET and PMMA. With all of its functional layers, a solid, clean, adhesivefree production process enables the RAUKANTEX pro range to impress with high repeat accuracy. Dirtying of components and machines are things of the past. For the consumer, ultimately the perfect component is provided, which meets the highest demands both visually and functionally. The world's first series system for edging door rebates with zero - joint technology entered into production at Prüm. REHAU developed a brand - new product line especially for this application, based on the tried - and - tested RAUKANTEX pro.
The zero joint look is also a feature of the RAUKANTEX plus edgeband range, which has a prefabricated adhesive layer of matching colour on the back. Thus, the edgeband also creates a zero joint. RAUKANTEX plus can therefore be described as a springboard into zerojoint technology. It supplements the zero-joint edgeband range and is available via the REHAU standard stock range. This edgebanding also works with all processing technologies such as laser, hot air and NIR – without the need for any special adjustments.
As all good things come in threes, REHAU brings together the classic adhesive edgebands under RAUKANTEX pure. RAUKANTEX pure can be processed easily with all standard adhesive types and is available as usual in all dimensions and decorative designs.