Three letters that stand for a whole industry — EVA, PUR and laser activation. EVA is the classic, affordable hot-melt glue everyone knows; it holds the band well enough for most household scenarios. PUR is a polyurethane glue that, once applied, cross-links with air and gives an edge that does not fear moisture, steam, washing or temperature changes. The laser band is the next step: a thin glue layer is built into the band itself and is activated by a laser right on the machine, producing a «zero-seam» edge that is indistinguishable from the plane of the panel.
This section in iFurn.pro explains how the three technologies differ in appearance, lifetime, price and use-cases — and why a serious factory usually supports all three by enabling them in its production parameters.
It also explains how the method enters a project: the «Edging type» is set in the material settings and inherited by all its parts, while every part shows an EVA / PUR / LAZER badge. If the company allows it, the type also switches on an individual part — the carcass on EVA, the fronts on PUR or laser. The list offers only the methods the company's production actually has.
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