Manufactured Boards Flashcards
1
Q
What are manufactured boards?
A
Manufactured boards such as medium-density fibreboard are man-made from recycled material and other boards such as plywood are man-made from layers of wood
2
Q
What is chipboard?
A
Chipboard is a man-made sheet material, made from small chips of timber glued together to produce a dense sheet
3
Q
What is MDF?
A
MDF is made from small timber fibres that are mixed with wax and resin. They are heated and compressed so that a flat, usable sheet is produced
4
Q
What is plywood?
A
Plywood is made by gluing at least three layers of sheet timber together at right angles to each other
