Panels & Furniture Asia September/October 2020
Panels & Furniture Asia (PFA) is a leading regional trade magazine dedicated to the woodbased panel, furniture and flooring processing industry. Published bi-monthly since 2000, PFA delivers authentic journalism to cover the latest news, technology, machinery, projects, products and trade events throughout the sector. With a hardcopy and digital readership comprising manufacturers, designers and specifiers, among others, PFA is the platform of choice for connecting brands across the global woodworking landscape.
Panels & Furniture Asia (PFA) is a leading regional trade magazine dedicated to the woodbased panel, furniture and flooring processing industry. Published bi-monthly since 2000, PFA delivers authentic journalism to cover the latest news, technology, machinery, projects, products and trade events throughout the sector. With a hardcopy and digital readership comprising manufacturers, designers and specifiers, among others, PFA is the platform of choice for connecting brands across the global woodworking landscape.
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42 | MATERIALS<br />
<strong>September</strong> / <strong>October</strong> <strong>2020</strong>, Issue 5 | <strong>Panels</strong> & <strong>Furniture</strong> <strong>Asia</strong><br />
Various products made from Designer Hardwood<br />
3RT also licenses its technology globally. With a compact<br />
footprint of 650 square metres, the digital product units create<br />
significant value-add to wood waste at a low investment cost.<br />
Manufacturers have the option of either buying or leasing the<br />
production units, in combination with a licensing fee. 3RT can<br />
build and install the customised “plug-and-play” production<br />
unit within 12 months, while its Innovation Centre prototypes<br />
the products that manufacturers want to produce.<br />
THE CUSTOMISATION PROCESS<br />
Designer Hardwood’s customisation process is fascinating. By<br />
manipulating the process parameters, a broad range of unique<br />
properties independent from the original wood specie can be<br />
achieved.<br />
Sometimes, two different wood species, or even hard and<br />
soft wood species can be mixed together to create new wood<br />
materials. Alternative materials like bamboo and palm oil trunks<br />
are also used.<br />
Knife handle made from Designer Hardwood
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