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Currently, the edge band that is preferred for producing furniture is a PVC edge band that is either 0.4 or 0.8 mm thick. Such edge bands are used on the doors, body and interior sections, and in the bases of cabinets. However, they rarely are used at the edge of the corner joint or in the back panels. In this study, we investigated the mechanical performances of some fasteners on demountable furniture, and we did so by adding 0.4 and 0.8 mm side bands onto the hidden side of the furniture’s L-type corner connections. We tested three types of fixing pieces in our experiments, i.e., minifix, dowel, and confirmat screws. Also, we prepared a control group that did not have any side bands. Our findings indicated that the use of edge bands on the hidden edge increased the mechanical performance of the points at which the pieces of the furniture were joined. The test specimens prepared from melamine-coated fiber board had higher moment values than the test specimens prepared from melamine-coated particle boards. The lowest mechanical performance of the fasteners was measured in the joining, while the highest performance was measured at the joints made with confirmat screws. It also was determined that the thickness of the edge band did not have statistically significant effects on the tension and compression test results. |
