FABRICATION TECHNIQUES
Frameless Technique
- Double Skin Method
 Description
Neatflex can be combined with itself,
Neatform Bendy MDF, plywood or laminate to create frameless
free form curves.
Example Applications
For fabricators who mainly work with
bending plywood, the Neatflex double skin technique offers
fantastic design and fabrication opportunities, whilst saving
substantial amounts of time during fabrication and finishing.
Applications include display units, screens, display panels,
shop fixtures, stage and film sets.
Features
& Benefits
• Free-standing curved shapes
• Show surfaces on both sides
• From 20mm to 40mm thick
Directions
1. To create a free-standing curved shape with Neatflex,
first bend the piece of Neatflex and the other material
to the approximate shape (grooved face to grooved face),
and roughly cut to size.
2. Lay both sheets flat and apply a good even coating of wood glue (eg PVA) to the mating surface of both sheets. Try to avoid getting glues into the grooves. A paint roller is an ideal tool for this job.
Please note – contact adhesive should not
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3. Place the two sheets together and bend to the
finished shape.
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4. While the glue is still wet, clamp into shape, applying
moderate pressure to both faces to ensure a good
bond, and leave to set. Follow the adhesive manufacturer's
guidance on curing times.
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5. When released the resulting Neatflex structure
will retain its shape, ready for trimming and
finishing. |
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