Abstract: FEM analysis of stress distribution during cutting in laminated particleboard. Particleboards are very
considerable material for furniture fabrication. Edge appearance is one of the most important quality factors of
furniture elements made out of laminated particleboards. Many methods for edge quality improvement are still
not efficient enough to cover all requirement concerning machining which is coming from industry.
Basing on our study the most important point deciding of cutting quality is placed just under laminates.
It means, a way of laminates support determines quality machining of laminated particle boards. The aim of this
study was to qualify and quantify structure of particleboard supporting laminate to express best results in
machining even with use of not perfectly sharp tools. In this paper the relationship between surface structure of
laminated particleboards and machining behaviour are presented.