1.6 - Manufactured wood

• Manufactured boards -

  • These can be made from sawmill scraps, recycled wood, low grade timbers and even sawdust
  • Wood pieces are bound together with adhesives to make man-made/manufactured board
  • Manufactured board can be susceptible to moisture
  • Boards are rigid, stable and supplied in large sheets
• Manufactured board structure -

  • Each type of manufactured board is fabricated in a different way to give a variety of properties
  • Plywood is made up of an odd number of thin layers (or ply) arranged with the grain running in alternating directions at 90 degrees
  • MDF is made from compressed sawdust and adhesive