The industrial significance of new technology in the process of asymmetrical veneering of wood-based composites

Abstract

Empirical research was carried out to determine the significance of new technology in the process of asymmetrical veneering of wood-based panels applied in the furniture industry. The study was conducted in two stages. The first of them comprised a questionnaire survey conducted among 80 medium and large Polish furniture enterprises. The second stage involved individual in-depth interviews. Twelve representatives from the furniture industry took part in qualitative research (CEOs, owners, technologists) along with nine experts representing research and development units connected with the furniture industry. On the basis of the research, the frequency of emergence of factors influencing the process of asymmetrical veneering of wood-based panels was determined. In addition, in-depth analyses were carried out involving the application of a subjective score-based evaluation of the problems of implementing this technology in the production process. This evaluation made it possible to identify problems from the point of view of a company currently conducting the process of veneering wood-based panels, or planning to implement this process. It may have an immediate effect in improving technological operations, while at the same time increasing the quality of the products sold.