Technology Student Laminating Wood

Students to create a fact file on wood lamination joining methods for plastics metals and adhesives.

Technology student laminating wood.

When thin layers of veneer are glued together forming one part they are called laminates. 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. It is positioned on the edge of the manmade board natural wood side facing upwards. The natural wood gives the ideal finish to furniture such as chairs.

The natural wood gives a quality finish. Students to investigate joining methods for plastics and metals. Pine is a relatively cheap wood used in the building trade and for furniture. To get started cut three pieces of 3 mm thick wood.

Max thickness of laminates veneers is 3mm. 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. Both processes are similar as they utilise rollers pressing a layer of polyethylene against a printed surface. Mahogany is quite expensive and is used for good quality furniture and hardwood windows.

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. It is pale in colour quite easy to cut and shape and machines relatively well. Many layers of wood are bonded together and the layers are then cut into either planks or sheets. Complex shapes can be achieved with one piece of laminated material.

Laminated wood is suitable for the head rest back rest and seat of the eames chair. The steel chromed legs give the chair a contemporary look. Complex shapes can even be achieved with one piece of laminated material. This warms and melts the glue.

These processes are ideal for printed posters that need an additional layer of protection. Students to investigate adhesives. Students to create a wood laminated wooden chip fork. Cold lamination and hot lamination.

A strip of veneer is cut slightly longer than the edge of the board. Commercial lamination takes two forms. It is light brown in colour and more difficult to use compared to pine. A hot iron is placed on top of the veneer.

Examples of a hardwoods. Here is an easy trick to glue laminate wood evenly with minimal sanding.