Tigerwood Finish Edgebanding For Panels With Bold Grain Character
This SALT Saviola ABS edgebanding in Tiger Eye (GSDS2) brings the distinctive warm-toned, streaked figure of a tigerwood decor to the cut edges of your panels, so the face and edge read as a single finished surface. At 65 mm wide and 1 mm thick, it is the widest standard band in the Saviola matching program, sized to cover thicker panel stock and give the trimmer plenty of material to flush up cleanly on both faces.
Key Features
- ABS construction: Chlorine-free polymer that clears specifications where PVC is restricted.
- 65 mm width: The widest Saviola band, suited to thicker panels and applications requiring a more substantial edge presentation.
- 1 mm thickness: Provides a durable, impact-resistant edge profile that an automatic edgebander applies cleanly.
- 328-foot roll: Full production roll keeps a shop running through a large run without a mid-job changeover.
- Tiger Eye tigerwood decor: Matched to the Saviola collection's GSDS2 color, so the edge carries the same grain pattern as the panel face.
- Saviola program match: Produced as part of the SALT Saviola matching edgebanding program, designed to coordinate directly with the corresponding TFL decorative panel.
Where This Band Earns Its Place
A bold, figured decor like Tiger Eye draws attention — and an unmatched edge immediately breaks the effect. This 65 mm band is the right choice when the panel is thick enough that a narrower strip would leave core visible after trimming, or when the design calls for a heavier edge profile on a door front, shelf, or cabinet side. Commercial fixture work and high-end residential cabinetry both benefit from carrying a statement grain all the way to the edge. The 328-foot roll is sized for production runs where stopping to splice in a new roll is a real disruption, not a minor inconvenience.
Material and Construction
ABS edgebanding is the standard in European decorative panel programs, and this band follows that specification. The polymer is chlorine-free, which matters on commercial and institutional jobs where the specification excludes PVC. At 1 mm, the band is thick enough to take a knock on a busy cabinet without chipping the edge, and it applies on a standard automatic edgebander without any machine adjustment specific to the material. The Tiger Eye decor is produced to coordinate with the Saviola GSDS2 panel, so the grain tone and pattern continue from the face into the edge rather than reading as a close-but-not-quite match.
Who Reaches For This Roll
Cabinet shops running the Saviola Tiger Eye panel need this band to complete the look — any other edge leaves a visible seam between face and edge at close range. High-end residential installers working with figured wood-look decors keep a roll on hand because a tigerwood panel with a mismatched or bare edge will stand out in a finished room. Commercial millwork shops specifying ABS over PVC will find this band drops into an existing edgebanding workflow with no process change. For a shop doing a smaller one-off job, note that this roll is a full 328-foot production quantity: the right call when the run justifies it.
Does this edgebanding require a special adhesive or machine setup?
ABS banding applies with standard hot-melt adhesive on an automatic edgebander — no special setup is needed. It bonds and trims the same way as PVC banding of the same thickness.
Why is 65 mm wider than most edgebanding widths?
Edgebanding is selected to exceed the panel thickness so the strip can be trimmed flush on both faces after application. The 65 mm width is designed for thicker panel stock and for designs where a more prominent edge profile is intentional. Check your panel thickness and leave room for trimmer travel on both sides before committing to a width.
Is this the only width available in Tiger Eye?
The Saviola matching edgebanding program offers Tiger Eye in multiple widths. The 65 mm roll is the widest option in this color. If you are working with a thinner panel, the narrower widths in the same decor are the right match.
Can this banding be used with panels from other manufacturers?
The band is produced to match the Saviola GSDS2 Tiger Eye panel, and the color is calibrated for that decor. It will apply to any panel substrate, but the grain and tone match is optimized against the Saviola panel. On a panel from a different collection the visual result depends on how closely the decors align.
The Right Edge Completes the Panel
A figured decor like Tiger Eye is a deliberate design choice, and a matched edge carries that choice all the way around every component. This 65 mm ABS roll gives production shops and finish-focused installers the material to close the edge cleanly, in the right decor, without substitution.
