About SA Möbler
Glossary
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ABS plastic
ABS plastic is a copolymer consisting of varying amounts of acrylonitrile, butadiene and styrene monomers. The material has high impact resistance, good surface hardness and a fine finish. It is resistant to acids, alkaline solutions, grease, oil and alcohol, but does not tolerate solvents such as acetone. At SA Möbler, ABS plastic replaced the less environmentally friendly PVC plastic many years ago.
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Compact laminate
A variant of high-pressure laminate with a thick core (often 12–16 mm) and surface layers on both sides, making it a self-supporting board. Requires pre-drilling and special screws. The edges are chamfered and oil-treated.
Conference table
Tables adapted for meeting rooms, often deeper (1000–1200 mm) for face-to-face meetings or narrower (approx. 600 mm) for individual use. The leg bases can be placed freely along the top.
Chrome
A metallic element often used in alloys. Upon exposure to air, a protective oxide layer forms. Today, more environmentally friendly processes with biodegradable fluids and almost completely nickel-free treatments are used.
Chipboard
Manufactured from sawdust and glue, pressed into boards. Has a coarser core and is lightweight, cost-effective and more environmentally friendly as more of the tree is utilised. Manufactured according to E1 and E0 standards.
D
Desk
A desk is a general name for tables intended for one user, designed to integrate both technology and ergonomic solutions adapted to individual needs.
Dowel
A birch wood rod with longitudinal grooves and chamfered ends used to join two wood boards together.
E
Electric leg base
A leg base with a built-in motor that makes it possible to adjust the height from sitting to standing at the touch of a button. The most common technology is based on a threaded spindle that the motor moves up and down along.
Ergonomics
Ergonomics is the study of how work tools and the work environment affect people, with the aim of creating healthy and efficient working conditions.
Edge banding
Edge banding protects and reinforces the edges of the board and improves its impact resistance. SA Möbler uses solid wood (1–3 mm thick) that is glued with environmentally friendly hot-melt adhesive. For laminate boards, coloured ABS plastic edge banding is sometimes used.
H
High-pressure laminate
A material consisting of several layers of paper impregnated with phenolic resin pressed together under high pressure. The surface layer can be textured or solid-coloured. Thickness: 0.3–1.2 mm, sometimes more for custom manufacturing. Always mounted on a carrier board, e.g. chipboard or MDF.
Hinged doors
Two door leaves mounted with hinges that open outwards towards the user.
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Leg base
Leg bases are the frames that support the table tops, usually a complete section per short side. Our leg bases are adapted for easy attachment to the subframe system, which means they can be easily moved and repositioned. The most common today is the T-base, with a centrally placed profile that goes down to a horizontal foot, providing more legroom for the user.
Laminate
A surface coating of several layers of paper impregnated with phenolic resin pressed together under high pressure, while being bonded to a carrier board.
M
MDF
Medium Density Fibreboard — a machinable wood fibre board that is sometimes used without edge banding if the board’s colour at the edges is acceptable. Through-coloured variants are also available.
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Plywood
Also called cross-veneer. Consists of several cross-laid veneer layers glued with phenolic resin and pressed under high pressure. Available as knife-cut or peeled variants.
Powder coating
A surface treatment for metal products where the product is first electrostatically charged and covered with powder paint that is melted at high heat to form a wear-resistant surface.
Pull-out shelf
A shelf that can be pulled out towards the user for easier access to cables and connections.
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Subframe
A metal profile under the table top that relieves the board material and makes it easy to mount leg bases.
Sensaten
A polyethylene plastic used as a sound absorber in screens. Suitable for incineration from an environmental perspective and can be manufactured in different densities (20–300 kg/m³).
Sliding doors
Space-saving doors that slide along fittings in the upper (and sometimes lower) edge. Opens half the cabinet at a time but is an ergonomic solution.
U
UV lacquer
An emission-free surface treatment cured with ultraviolet light. More expensive than solvent-based lacquer, but more environmentally friendly and completely free from evaporation.
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Veneer
Veneer is thin sheets of wood that are sliced or peeled from logs. The sheets are joined together with glue or stitching. Common wood species in public environments are ash, birch, beech, oak, cherry and walnut.
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Wood stain
Wood stain is a surface treatment that colours wood without covering its natural structure. After staining, a lacquer treatment is always required. There are two main types: pigment stain, which gives the colour directly, and chemical stain, which brings out the colour through a chemical reaction with the wood’s natural substances or added chemicals.