Apart from postforming, many other edge treatments may be adopted, for both functional and aesthetic reasons, with Formica® laminates. Pre-edging is preferable; but this is not a hard and fast rule, since production methods and design criteria have a bearing on the sequence of edging.
Probably the easiest means of edging a panel is to self-edge with strips of laminate. Bevel the finished arris to 45° - 60°.
Any timber edging included under the laminate should be as narrow as possible to minimise the risk of shrinkage and subsequent telegraphing.
Build up deep edges, where required, with the same material and not with solid timber.
To produce dished edges, use laminate-faced plywood substrates. Cut into the edge of the plywood immediately below the top veneer, then glue in a plywood wedge.
Alternatively, make a saw-cut in the back of the panel and glue in a wedge to raise the edge.
In both cases the angle should be no more than 10°.
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