Composite Materials ( Sheet Based)

Question 1

What are sheet based composites often available as ( hint it’s in the name 🤨)

Answer 1

In large sheets !! 🤯

Question 2

How are sheet based composites made ?

Answer 2

• By mixing wood fibers and thin slices of wood veneers with resin
• This allows for the formation of large and stable sheets for furniture and interior construction

Question 3

What are three sheet based composites ?

Answer 3

Medium density fiberboard ( MDF)

Plywood

Chipboard

Question 4

What are the materials used to make MDF and what are its uses ?

Answer 4

Materials
- wood pulp and resin

Uses
- furniture and interior cladding

Question 5

What materials are used to make plywood and what are its uses ?

Answer 5

Materials
- wood veneers and resin

Uses
- furniture and construction

Question 6

What materials are used to make chipboard and what are its uses ?

Answer 6

Materials
- wood chip and resin

Uses
- furniture panels and construction

Question 7

What have composite been engineered to improve ?

Answer 7

Their properties

Question 8

What are geotextiles used for ?

Answer 8

Materials used in contact with or within soil to improve construction and long term performance

Question 9

Why are geotextiels useful ?

Answer 9

They can make poor soil more manhandle so that it is possible to build places which would otherwise prove difficult

Question 10

What is the acronym ?

Answer 10

Plyv
MDFP