Multilaminar wood veneer uses plantation
wood
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to reproduce
decorative
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effects that are typical of quality wood species (often protected and rare). This aids the preservation of
biodiversity
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and complies with the principles of
sustainable forest management
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.
In this veneering process, large sheets of
veneer
Veneer may refer to:
Materials
* Masonry veneer, a thin facing layer of brick
* Stone veneer, a thin facing layer of stone
* Veneer (dentistry), a cosmetic treatment for teeth
* Wood veneer, a thin facing layer of wood
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are produced on a machine similar to a
lathe
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. These are
dye
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d, spread with suitable adhesives, and then compressed and bonded into thick (typically 70 cm) logs, which are then sliced to create the end product. If the sheets are compressed between
platen
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s with an undulating surface, the slice will cross several layers to produce a
pattern
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ed effect. Many different designs can be obtained by varying the platens, the dyes and the stacking order.
Although the product may be considered sustainable, multilaminar veneer does have a relatively high
carbon footprint
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due to the numerous dyeing, laminating, pressing, and slicing operations.
References
Engineered wood
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