Laminating is the process used to glue two boards
together. These boards can vary in size, shape and length, but the
moment you glue at least two of them together, you've just created a
laminated board. You can now consider yourself to be a designer of
engineered lumber.
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The picture above provides you with an excellent
illustration of how Formica products are made. Grab a piece of plywood,
press board or medium density fiberboard, spread some glue, contact
cement or other adhesive, over the top of the plywood and on the back
side of the Formica.
Before I continue, I need to point something out. Make sure that you
read and understand the manufacturer's instructions, before applying any
adhesives to anything. Some adhesives don't work or won't work well with
certain building materials.
After you've spread your adhesive, you can now put the two pieces
together. Make sure that you don't have any air bubbles in between your
laminated pieces, otherwise you'll have problems in the future.
The laminating process can also be used to create curved, circular or
spiral staircases. Small strips of wood are cut into long strips, in the
design of your handrailing and then they can be glued together to form
the top of a curved or circular stair handrailing.
Laminating is also used for plywood and other engineered lumbers.
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