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Materials - Coggle Diagram
Materials
Wood
Softwood
Cedar
Larch
Spruce
Fir
Advantages
Cheap
Easy to work with
Disadvantages
not available in sheets
Can twist and bend
Plastics
Acrylic
Polyethylene
PET
PVC
Advantages
Water proof
Light
Cheap
Hard-wearing
Disadvantages
Not biodegrabale
Can cause a lot of damage to the environment
Manufactured Wood
Plywood
Laminated
Chipboard
MDF
Advantages
Cheap
Large sheets
No knots
Good for painting
Disadvantages
MDF hazardous to cute because of fine dust
Poor appearance unless veneered or painted
Balsa
Ash
Oak
Beech
Hardwoods
Advantages
Attractive appearance
Hard-wearing
Disadvantages
Expemsive
Unsustainable