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Manufactured Boards - Coggle Diagram
Manufactured Boards
Use wood material but go through a process to make it into sheets
Much more stable
Will not warp or bend
Plywood
Layer of veneer (plies)
Layers are glued together at 90°
Odd number of layers
This makes it very strong in all directions
MDF (Medium Density fibreboard)
Made from fine particles of timber- mixed with a resin
comes in large sheets- different thickness (3,6,9,12,24mm)
used for furniture etc
Safety hazard- dust produced when cutting is harmful- ensure good ventilation etc
Blockboard
Strips of softwood glued together and faced with hardboard on the outside
Very stable- used for workshops and shelves
Hardboard
wood particles - mixed with resin
Like MDF but more dense
Used for drawer bottoms/ tool walls etc
Chipboard
Larger particles of timber - mixed with resin
Used for barding construction
