U.S.- Rehau announced the production of its innovative LaserEdge™ adhesive-free, non-PVC laser edgeband in its production facility in Leesburg, Virginia. 

The first laser edgeband technology to be produced in North America, LaserEdge provides a seam-free furniture edging solution that is applied via laser, plasma or hot air edgebanders. “By commencing the North American production of laser edgebanding, which was formerly only manufactured in Europe, Rehau has opened a significant channel for furniture manufacturers in the U.S., Canada and Central America,” said Dr. Thomas Troeger, North American director for Rehau’s furniture business unit.

This two-layer edgeband is offered in proprietary polypropylene (PP), ABS or PMMA polymer formulations and replaces commonly used PVC edging solutions for all machine technologies currently on the market.  “Thanks to edgebanding machine companies like Biesse, SCM and Stiles (Homag), there is also now a range of equipment to fit the business needs of those on all points of the spectrum – from the smaller shop owner, for which the affordability of hot air and plasma machines is beneficial, to large-volume furniture manufacturing companies, which can benefit from the efficiency of a laser edgebanding machine in mass production applications”, Dr. Troeger added.