Manufactured Boards

Question 1

Name the 3 types of manufactured boards

Answer 1

• Plywood
• Chipboard
• Medium Density Fibreboards (MDF)

Question 2

Describe What MDF is and how its made

Answer 2

-MDF is made from tiny fibres of softwood Timbers that are held together by glue
- MDF is Natural Grain
- Its very cheap,dense,and has a smooth surface that takes paint and other paints well
- Its used in Shelves and Flat-pack Furniture

Question 3

Describe What Chipboard is and how its made

Answer 3

• ChipBoard is made by Compressing wood chips ,shavings and sawdust together
• It’s cheap,not very strong its very Absorbent
• It’s usually used in A Veneered surface and In Cheap self-assembled furniture

Question 4

Describe What Plywood is and how its made

Answer 4

-Plywood is made by several layers of softwood and hardwood glued together with their grains at right angles
- The Structure makes it very strong for weightness and thickness compared to solid wood
- Its used in building and Furniture