Manufactured board

Question 1

Advantages of manufactured board

Answer 1

• Large sizes
• Range of thickness
• Cheaper
• Dimentional stability - doesn’t warp
• Good surface finish

Question 2

Disadvantages of manufactured board

Answer 2

• Will blunt tools
• Edges must be covered and treated
• Unresistant to moisture - can rot and decay
• Dust particles may be hazardous

Question 3

MDF properties and uses

Answer 3

• Very dense and stable
• Doesnt warp
• Can be veneered to give excellent surface finish
• Uses: flat pack furniture, drawer bottoms, kitchen surfaces

Question 4

Plywood properties and uses

Answer 4

• Odd number of veneers
• Grain is at right angles
• Strong and resistant to splitting
• Uses: furniture, boat building

Question 5

Chipboard properties and uses

Answer 5

• Waste products bound by resin
• Strong but less than plywood
• Not water resistant
• Uses: kitchen worktops, floorboards, flat pack furniture

Question 6

Blockboard properties and uses

Answer 6

• Long strips of timber running down its length
• Veneer applied to surface
• Not uniform strength
• Uses: fire doors, tabletops

Question 7

Hardboard properties and uses

Answer 7

• Long fibres soaked in resin and compressed
• One side smooth the other side textured
• Unsuitable for external use as it absorbs water easily
• Drawer bottoms, cabinet backs, door cladding