Tuesday, 21 August 2012

Material Card 6: MDF


Medium-density fibreboard (MDF)

MDF is an engineered wood. It's formed by residual  wood fibres held together with wax or resin, pressed tightly into panels. While MDF holds some similar properties with natural wood, it does not contain rings or knots found in natural woods. It is advantageous in the sense that it is has a very hard, flat, smooth surface and is much stronger and denser than other engineered woods made from chips or shavings. In application, it can be used similarly to plywood and common connection methods include glue, t-nuts, screws and dowels. MDF often refers to any general engineered fibre board or any size despite its name.

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