Monday 11 November 2013

Engineered boards

Engineered Boards

 
Hardboard:
Hardwood is created by compressing wooden fibres into a thin sheet of board with the addition of glue or resin base.
 
Uses: Cabinets, Countertops, Furniture
Thicknesses: 3mm
 
Blockboard:
blockboard is made by sandwiching softwood blocks between two wooden sheets under intense presure and glue. the outer sheets of wood can be softwood, hardwood or egineered board
 
Uses: Doors, Tables, Shelves, Paneling and Partition Walls
Thicknesses: 13mm- 30mm
 
Plywood:
Plywood is made up by compressing thin layers of wood together with the addtion of glue. the pieces of wood are then compressed to form one thick board. Plywood is very strong because of the crossing of grain within it production
Uses: Furniture, Sheds, Blackboards, Billboards and Kitchen
Thicknesses: 6.5- 30mm (Maximum thickness is 50mm)
 
MDF- Medium Density Fibreboard:
 
Uses: Furniture, Laminate Flooring, Shelving, Decorative Moulding and Doors
Thicknesses: 3mm- 32mm
 
Chipboard:
 
Uses: Flooring, Countertops and Furniture
Thicknesses: 12mm, 18mm

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