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Manufactured Boards - Coggle Diagram
Manufactured Boards
Boards
Chipboard
Larger particles of timber - mixed with resin
used for boarding - construction
Hardboard
wood particles - mixed with resin
like MDF but more dense
used for drawer bottoms / tool walls etc
blockboard
strips of softwood glued together and faced with hardboard on the outside
very stable - used for worktops and shelves
Use wood material /fine dust / chips / veneers but go through a process to make into sheets
More stable
Will not warp or bend
Come in different thickness
MDF
Made from fine particles of a timber - mixed with a resin
Comes in large sheets - different thickness
Used for flat pack furniture / shelves
Safety hazard - dust produced when cutting - harmful - ensure good ventilation
Plywood
layers of veneer (piles)
layers are glued together at 90 degree
odd number of layers
