Students to create a fact file on wood lamination joining methods for plastics metals and adhesives.
Technology student laminating wood.
Commercial lamination takes two forms.
Cold lamination and hot lamination.
It is light brown in colour and more difficult to use compared to pine.
Complex shapes can even be achieved with one piece of laminated material.
Mahogany is quite expensive and is used for good quality furniture and hardwood windows.
These planks or sheets are then used for a variety of purposes including making furniture stout flooring and this type of wood is often used in truck beds and vans as well.
The natural wood gives the ideal finish to furniture such as chairs.
To get started cut three pieces of 3 mm thick wood.
The natural wood gives a quality finish.
Here is an easy trick to glue laminate wood evenly with minimal sanding.
Examples of a hardwoods.
It is pale in colour quite easy to cut and shape and machines relatively well.
A strip of veneer is cut slightly longer than the edge of the board.
It is positioned on the edge of the manmade board natural wood side facing upwards.
Students to investigate joining methods for plastics and metals.
Laminated wood is an inexpensive and functional way of recycling what would otherwise be considered wood waste.
Max thickness of laminates veneers is 3mm.
The steel chromed legs give the chair a contemporary look.
Many layers of wood are bonded together and the layers are then cut into either planks or sheets.
Laminated wood is suitable because it can be formed into relatively complex shapes and forms.
Plywood or aeroply will give you the best results but you can also soak or steam your wood to make it more flexible if needed.
Students to investigate adhesives.
Complex shapes can be achieved with one piece of laminated material.
Laminating wood when making small curves it is best to laminate several many layers using thin strips of wood called veneers no steaming is required for small bends.
This warms and melts the glue.
These processes are ideal for printed posters that need an additional layer of protection.
Laminated wood is suitable for the head rest back rest and seat of the eames chair.
Pine is a relatively cheap wood used in the building trade and for furniture.
One side is natural wood and the other is a layer of glue adhesive.
When thin layers of veneer are glued together forming one part they are called laminates.
