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Log Selection

L4 Natural Dyed Veneers are produced from timbers that are found throughout the world. These species remain in abundance throughout its natural growth range. Legal regulations on Forestry and Wildlife have been put into place to insure that forestry operations are handled in efficient manor to insure sustainability and conservation.

The process of converting timber into Natural Dyed Veneer starts with the selection of logs. Once the logs have been selected, they are brought to the mill for processing. The timber is trimmed, sawn to length and debarked. The logs are now ready to be sliced or peeled into veneer.

Slicing / Peeling of the Logs

The logs are mounted onto a giant lathe. Within minutes the timbers are peeled into rotary veneers. This is achieved by pressing a rotating log towards a large blade, thinly peeling a continuous sheet of veneer off the log as outlined in the drawings.

Bleaching

The sheets of veneers are separated and placed into large bleaching vats. This process removes all color pigmentation for the natural veneer. This is the process that removes all color related defects such as mineral streaks, variation, stain and natural variation.

The waste bleach is then processed through a filtration and purification system.

Dying

L4 VENEERS insures color consistency every time. This is achieved by dying the veneers to formulations that are created for each specific color Depending on the item that is being produced; the selected raw veneer leaves are stacked into a stainless steel cage. To insure that each leaf of veneer is completely exposed to the dye, each leaf is separated by thin wires. Once completely loaded, the stainless steel cage is immersed into a pressurized, heated vat that is filled with water soluble dye. This system is controlled by a computer that insures that each leaf is given the correct amount of time to allow the dye to completely penetrate each individual leaf of veneer. Once the desired color has been achieved, the leaves are unloaded from the vat.

Dying Vat
Dyed Veneers

Drying

The drying process is a stage where the veneer is passed through a large heated oven on a wire mesh conveyor belt. This drying process removes excess moisture and dryed the veneer to the proper moisture content. Depending on the veneer species the typical moisture content is 8%-14%

Pressing

After the dyed veneer has been dried to the proper moisture content the veneer is the pressed to ensure flatness and ease of workability.

Stacking

After the dyed veneers have been dried and pressed they are stacked in the same sequence as they were sliced into from the log. This keeps the sequence and integrity of the veneer..