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Curved geometry · code PCU

Curved honeycomb panels: radii from 250 to 1,000 mm

For soft corners, columns and shaped walls. Four radii in the price list and the option of working to drawing — with the same construction as the flat panels.

250–1,000 mmradii
40 mmthickness
2,500–5,000 mmlengths
To drawingspecials

What a curved panel changes on a stand

A stand made only of straight walls and 90-degree corners reads as a box. The curve is the cheapest way out of that: a rounded corner, a round column, a shaped backdrop change how the space is read far more than they cost.

There is a practical reason too. On island stands, where the public passes on every side, sharp corners are where people knock into the build and where the panel suffers first. A corner rounded to a 250 mm radius absorbs the knocks and reaches the end of the show in better shape.

Our curved panel PCU keeps the construction of the flat panels — finger-jointed spruce frame, perforated honeycomb core, sanded skins — with the frame formed to the radius you specify.

The four price-list radii

250 mm radius

The tight curve: corner rounds, broken edges, small-diameter columns. The radius that changes the feel of a corner most.

500 mm radius

The most-used compromise: columns, curved counters, wall heads. A curve you can read, without distorting the plan.

750 mm radius

A wide curve for backdrops and for walls that guide the visitor route without closing the space down.

1,000 mm radius

The soft curve over large areas: gently shaped continuous walls, typical of larger island stands.

Lengths from 2,500 to 5,000 mm, 40 mm thick. Other radii and special geometries are made to drawing, including single pieces: send us the dimensioned drawing and we will tell you what is makeable and at what price.

How the panel is built

Every panel that leaves our plant in Fontanelle, near Treviso, is built the same way. These construction details are what decide whether a honeycomb panel lasts one season or ten.

Finger-jointed spruce frame

Knot-free and made only from full-length battens. Knots are where a frame breaks and pieced battens open up over time, so we don't use either.

Perforated honeycomb core

High grammage, perforated: it transfers load between the two skins and keeps the panel flat after dozens of build-up and dismantle cycles.

Edge venting

On every single panel. It lets gases escape during pressing and cooling — without venting the panel bows, and you only find out at the show.

Class 1 adhesive

white wood adhesive, together with sanded skins. That is the only way the bond is even across the whole surface, with no dead zones that give way in transit.

Assembly and surfaces

Curved panels join into straight walls with the same connector system. On curved surfaces laminate has physical limits that depend on the radius: where the curve is tight and the surface has to be perfect, the route is the raw panel, RAL-lacquered in our own paint shop.

For complete columns there is also the folding option — columns that open in position and fold flat for transport: folding columns.

Availability, special sizes and delivery

Standard sizes are always in stock. We normally ship within 7 days of order confirmation and in practice almost always sooner: in exhibition work the enquiry arrives from one day to the next, and we are set up for that.

For deliveries outside Italy we agree the build-up slot, the customs paperwork where it applies and the transport documents with you in advance.

Frequently asked questions

What bending radii do you make?

In the price list, 250, 500, 750 and 1,000 mm, in lengths from 2,500 to 5,000 mm and 40 mm thick. Other radii and special geometries are made to drawing, including single pieces.

Can a curved panel be laminated?

On a tight radius laminate has physical limits. Where the surface has to be flawless, the raw panel RAL-lacquered in-house is the better route.

Can it be built into a straight wall?

Yes, with the same connector system. The construction is identical; only the frame is formed.

Let's talk about your project

Sizes, quantities and finish: with those three things we normally send a written quote within 24 working hours. We work in English, French, German and Italian.