54-Foot ABS Edgebanding For Wide-Panel and Tall-Door Applications
This SM'art ABS edgebanding in color Empire (SMM020) is a 65 mm wide, 1 mm thick roll sized for the shops that run tall cabinet doors, full-height closet panels, or thick-substrate casework where a narrower band leaves too little trimming margin. At 54 feet per roll, it suits a focused run or a single large project without committing the shop to a production-length coil.
Key Features
- 65 mm width provides generous overhang on panels up to approximately 25 mm thick, leaving clean material to trim on both faces.
- ABS construction is chlorine-free, so it clears specifications that restrict PVC edgebanding by material.
- Manhattan finish carries the same surface character as the SM'art panel collection it matches, so face and edge read as a continuous surface after trimming.
- 1 mm thickness applies cleanly through standard edgebander tooling without adding visible bulk at the edge.
- 54-foot roll is the short-roll option in this width, sized for smaller shops or single-job pulls rather than high-volume production.
- Matched to SM'art color Empire (SMM020) by the panel maker, so the color relationship is vendor-confirmed, not approximated.
Where This Roll Fits the Work
The 65 mm width is the choice when panel thickness pushes past what a 23 mm or 43 mm band can safely overhang. Tall door slab programs, 25 mm shelf stock, and double-thick substrate assemblies all benefit from the extra material a wider band gives the trimmer. On a standard 19 mm panel, the extra width is not wasted either — it simply gives the operator more margin when a feed isn't perfectly square. The 54-foot format suits a kitchen refacing job, a small run of closet components, or a shop sampling the Empire color before committing to a full production roll.
Material and Surface Character
ABS polymer is the standard for European decorative panel programs because it is dimensionally stable, takes color and texture matching well, and does not contain chlorine. The Manhattan finish on this roll corresponds to the texture and sheen family the SM'art collection uses for the Empire decor, so the banded edge integrates with the panel face rather than reading as a separate element. At 1 mm the band sits at the conventional edgebander thickness for furniture-grade work — thick enough to handle, thin enough that the glue line stays tight and the edge profile stays clean.
Who Orders This Width
Cabinet shops finishing tall frameless doors in the Empire color are the primary buyer — the 65 mm width handles anything a standard door thickness produces, and the SM'art match means no color-hunting across suppliers. Commercial millwork operations specifying Empire panels for reception counters or retail fixtures also reach for the wider band when the substrate thickness or the detail calls for it. Designers who have already specified SM'art Empire for a project and need the edgebanding to close the component package will find this roll is the vendor-published match, not an approximation.
Is this the only roll length available for the 65 mm width in Empire?
The 54-foot roll is the short-roll format for the two wider widths in the SM'art program. If the job volume justifies a longer commitment, confirm with your sales contact whether a 328-foot production roll is available in 65 mm for this color.
Does the Manhattan finish on the banding match the panel face exactly after trimming?
The banding is produced by the panel maker in the same decor and finish family as the SM'art Empire panel, so the match is vendor-confirmed. Color and texture will read consistently across the face-to-edge joint under normal lighting.
Why specify ABS over PVC banding for this application?
ABS is chlorine-free, which is the deciding factor on any project specification that restricts PVC by material type. Commercial and institutional work increasingly carries that restriction, and using ABS removes it as a compliance question.
Is this banding pre-glued?
No. This roll is unglued stock for use with a glue pot or an automated edgebander. It is not an iron-on product.
The Right Band for the Panel, Without Compromise
When the substrate is thick, the specification is tight, or the color relationship has to be exact, vendor-matched 65 mm ABS in the SM'art Empire color is the edge solution that handles all three at once.
