reacTec – laminating with new lamination technology

Economical laminating method which combines the benefits of the urea adhesive method with the advantages of the hot-melt technique

The reacTec method involves reactivating coating material pre-treated with the new hot sealing adhesive by the dual effects of heat and pressure, with subsequent application onto surfaces and edges. The results are products with a top-quality optical appeal and an excellent cost-to-performance ratio as well as reduced costs.

Your advantages

Moisture-resistant similar to urea
Temperature-resistant similar to urea
Bond line hardness similar to urea
Operating convenience as for hot melt glue
For the thinnest coating materials
No formaldehyde emissions

reacTec Inline method

Process cycles

reacTec Inline method
Spreading the adhesive onto the coating material and the application of decor film onto the workpiece are carried out in a single plant.
reacTec Offline method
Here, the adhesive is coated on the decor film in a separate machine. The second machine applies the coating material onto the workpieces.
Surface laminating with reacTec
Surface lamination using the reacTec method takes place continuously with either film or paper.
completeLine (laminating surfaces and edges) with reacTec
These plants are capable of sizing raw panels, coating the surface and simultaneously sealing the narrow surface of the longitudinal side. Thus with completeLine plants the material being laminated is wrapped with film or paper in a continuous process.

reacTec Offline method

A comparison of laminating methods

Method Criteria	UF Urea resin adhesive	EVA Hot melt glue	reacTec Hot melt glue Inline	reacTec Hot melt glue Offline
Water resistance	+	-	+	+
Heat resistance	+	-	+	+
Pressure resistance / surface hardness	+	-	+	+
Chip swelling	0	+	+	+
Suitable for decor paper	+	+	+	+
Suitable for thin laminate	-	0	+	+
Suitable for thermoplastics	0 / -	+	work in progress	work in progress
Investment costs	-	+	+	++
Space requirements / plant length	-	+	+	+
Energy input	-	+	+	++
Production speed	+	++	++	++
Production safety	-	+	+	++
Insensitivity to different production speeds	-	+	+	+
Possible to laminate surfaces	+	+	+	+
Possible to laminate edges	-	+	+	+

++ very good, + good, 0 satisfactory, - adequate