The present invention relates to a method for thermally activating a functional layer of a coating material, preferably an edge material, wherein the method comprises the following steps: providing the coating material; feeding the coating material to a device for thermally activating a functional layer of the coating material; and thermally activating the functional layer of the coating material, wherein the thermal activation of the functional layer of the coating material occurs by microwaves which are generated by at least one semiconductor wave generator. The present invention also relates to a device for thermally activating a functional layer of a coating material.

The present disclosure relates to a method for producing a panel having a sealed panel edge, comprising at least the method steps of: providing a raw panel comprising a panel upper face, a panel lower face and at least one pair of panel edges lying opposite each other, the raw panel having a carrier plate core and a print substrate layer, which is applied to the panel upper face; forming a chamfer between at least one panel edge of the pair of panel edges lying opposite each other and the panel upper face; sealing the at least one panel edge, the sealing comprising impregnation with an impregnating agent, the impregnating agent being applied to the at least one panel edge and to the chamfer. The present disclosure also relates to a raw panel produced by means of the method and to an assembly of such a panel with a baseboard, the baseboard having a decoration side and at least one baseboard edge adjoining the decoration side, the baseboard having a carrier plate core and a print substrate layer, which is applied to the decoration side, and the baseboard edge having the impregnating agent.

The invention relates to an edge material for panels, the edge material being constructed from a plurality of bonded layers. The edge material comprises a first layer, which is non-metallic, and a core layer, which is made of at least one metal layer. The edge material also comprises a second layer, which is non-metallic. Furthermore, the invention relates to a corresponding sandwich panel and to a corresponding cover layer for panels.

A rigid composite panel 10 for insulating an installation such as a furnace or cooler (HVAC units). The panel 10 has a thermally insulating core 20, at least two laminate assemblies 30 which are bonded to the core 20 thus forming a sandwich, and an edge band 40 adhesively applied to the edges of the sandwich 50 so as to provide a smooth, continuous, and impermeable seal around said edges. There is also claimed a method for manufacturing a rigid composite panel 10 having an edge band 40, each laminate assembly being pretreated by plasma before the edge band 40 is bonded to the panel 10. Each laminate assembly 30 consists of a thin layer of polymer 38, as well as sheets 36 bonded to the surfaces of the layer 38.

A system that can travel and rotate and is designed in the manner of an at least one-armed robot is used for handling spacer frames in the course of the production of insulating glass. The system grasps a spacer frame with a gripper system provided to rotate at the free end of the robot arm. A spacer frame is moved by the system to stations of a line for producing insulating glass. For example, a spacer frame is held in a station for producing spacer frames, moved to a station for filling the spacer frame, when the spacer frame is to be filled with hygroscopic material, then further moved to a station, in which the lateral surfaces of the spacer frame are coated with sealing and adhesive agents, and finally moved to a station for assembling insulating glass, in which the spacer frame is mounted on a glass panel.

An edge trim for pieces of furniture, including a meltable layer, is described. The molecular structure of the meltable layer contains both polar and non-polar parts. By way of a non-limiting example, an edge trim for pieces of furniture having an exposed edge of wooden or wood substitute material is described, comprising a molten layer and a structural layer, wherein the structural layer and the molten layer are connected in an adhesive bond, wherein the molten layer is made of a material that is chemically modified such that polar and non-polar components are found in a single molecular structure, wherein the molten layer contains energy absorbing additives, wherein the energy absorbing additives of the molten layer are selected from the group consisting of metal oxides, metal phosphates, metal salts of organic anions and combinations thereof.

A device for coating workpieces preferably consisting at least in parts of wood, wood materials, plastic, aluminium or the like, comprises: a feed device for feeding a coating material; a pressing device for pressing the coating material onto a surface of a workpiece; a conveying device for inducing a relative movement between the pressing device and the respective workpiece; and an activation device for activating an adhesive on a coating material fed in the feed device and/or for activating an adhesive on a surface of a workpiece to be coated. The activation device comprises at least one supply line for supplying an activation medium as well as a nozzle body having an inlet duct and an outlet region. The activation device comprises at least one acoustic element that is configured to reduce the sound pressure resulting from the flow of the activation medium and/or to effect a frequency shift.

An edge-banding apparatus is provided and configured to apply an edging strip having a heat activated layer to a substrate or work piece. The apparatus uses localized heat generated from a controlled flame from combustible fuel to apply heat to the edging strip to active the heat activated layer.

An ignition-suppressing tape for sealing cut edges of polymer panels, the tape having a backing strip and a sealant strip that is disposed on a portion of a surface of the backing strip, and a pressure sensitive adhesive is disposed on other portions of the same surface of the backing strip.

An improved method of edge modification such as edge banding comprising placing a roller in contact with an edge and measuring a first position of the roller. Subsequently moving the contact roller along the edge to a second position and measuring the second position before calculating a desired force direction from the first and second position measurements, applying a force via the pressure roller in the desired force direction.