By installing an infrared system, a manufacturer of worktops and laminated panels ensures consistent quality of its product, reducing rejection rates.
With its in-house CAD design team and extensive workshop facilities, Carella has been producing worktops and laminated systems for over 30 years. These are specified by architects, designers, and contractors for a wide range of applications. Carella worktops, breakfast bars and shower panels are available in many finishes, textures, and styles and are affordable, hygienic, and easy to maintain. Laminated systems can be tailor-made for installation in business centers, shops, and catering areas, as well as multiple applications in the education, healthcare, leisure, hospitality, and science sectors.
The finishing of laminated systems is a relatively simple process. At Carella, cut-to-size panels of chipboard or MDF are manually fed to a PUR hot-melt gluing station, where adhesive is evenly applied to the surface. They then pass to a laminating station where a melamine or Formica sheet is firmly and precisely placed over the panel and glued to it. However, Carella found that when the glue was applied to some panels from storage, the adhesion could be compromised, as glue could become “stringy,” leading to rejection of the finished product.