A little bit about Polyform Ltd.

As the only company specialising in this application, Polyform Ltd supplies the furniture industry with everything that is required for polyurethane edge moulded furniture.

• process technology and training for manufacturers installing the equipment
• production materials including colour matched polyurethanes
• production process machinery
• design information for manufacturers, designers and specifiers
• prototype services
• tooling services
• short run/pre-production manufacturing services

The Process

Two component polyurethane edging material is machine cast into a simple MDF tool with a polyurethane or silicone mould liner or negative. This negative is itself moulded from an MDF master or pattern.
The edging material both copies the form of the mould liner and bonds to substrate. When removed from tool, the edge is an integral part of the board with no apparent seam or joint to breakdown or collect dirt. Curves, radii, upstands, undercuts and returns are as easy as straight and simple edges. In fact the more difficult the shape is to produce, the more suited it is to Polyform process.

Materials

Two component polyurethane used in the system provide tough, stylish, durable but decorative edges to furniture components. They can be produced in almost any colour and with various surface textures. Even wood grain effects can be achieved with subsequent staining! Materials are usually u.v. stable and an FR grade is available if required.

Substrates

The two most commonly used substrates are chipboard & MDF. These can be plain or with surface finishes of melamine, pvc foil, veneer, laminate or linoleum.
Edges may also be bonded to other materials such as glass and some composite materials. Please ask for more details.

Note: Polyform edging is not recommended for use on solid timber or plywood substrates.

Applications

Typical applications include any use which requires combination of
style, design, ergonomics and durability. 

These include:

• shopfitting, retail counters, checkouts & desking
• office furniture, dealer desking & systems furniture
• school, healthcare & institutional furniture
• rail & marine transport furniture
• fast food and other restaurant furniture
• contract furnishing for clubs, hotels etc.                       .

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