Why did Hayden move to laser edge tape? 

“The benefits airTec promised were compelling,” explains Hayden. “Even better, they’ve all turned out to be true.
For a start, it seals the board better. There’s no clean up. No excess glue. Also, we can charge a premium for it. And it brings all of our high-gloss work  under our control.” This last point is a signifi cant one. “With a lacquered kitchen we were dependent on the painter. Any damage or mistakes found at installation meant getting a re-cut panel back to the painter. Relying on others affected our timing, and if they were busy there could be signifi cant delays and costs. Now everything is done in-house so stuff like this can be fixed by us, and quickly.”

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