2025-11-04
Superhydrophobic modification of wood surfaces is a novel approach to functionally improving wood by integrating excellent properties such as waterproofing, stain resistance, and self-cleaning. However, the mechanical stability and durability of superhydrophobic films have always been bottlenecks limiting the application of superhydrophobic wood. Researcher Wang Xiaoqing and her research team...
Why do many people like to use eco-friendly boards to make wardrobes?
2025-11-04
Every household needs a wardrobe, and making a wardrobe inevitably involves using wood panels. More and more people are choosing wood panels, with eco-friendly board wardrobes being particularly popular. Wardrobes made from eco-friendly boards not only come in a variety of styles but also in a wide range of colors and patterns, which is why so many people prefer them. Let's take a closer look...
What types of wood are suitable for making glued laminated timber?
2025-11-04
Glued laminated timber (GLT) is a structural timber made by gluing individual timber slabs together under certain conditions. It offers more efficient use of wood, higher structural strength, better fire resistance, and more aesthetically pleasing architectural designs, making it widely used in public buildings such as libraries, schools, visitor centers, and swimming pools. In Canada, three...
Choice of solid wood board material: Golden fir, fragrant cedar
2025-11-04
Solid wood furniture has always been favored by consumers, and the choice of cedar wood has become a mainstream topic of discussion. Firstly, both golden cedar and fragrant cedar are excellent in terms of flatness, resistance to deformation, and nail-holding power. However, each has its own strengths and weaknesses; golden cedar and fragrant cedar each have their own characteristics. Below, we...
Analysis of the bonding problem between gypsum board and paper
2025-11-04
Analysis of the Problem of Gypsum Board Not Adhering to Paper: The degree of adhesion between the gypsum board core material and the facing paper is an important indicator of the quality of gypsum board. Many factors affect the bonding between the board and the paper. Among them, the performance indicators of the facing paper, the flavor characteristics of desulfurized gypsum, and the process...
Be discerning; small-brand wood panels might be a trap?
2025-11-04
The wood-based panel manufacturing industry has low barriers to entry, and the market is flooded with cheap and inferior products from small brands. These brands often use low prices as a sales gimmick to attract consumers. These small-brand panels mostly come from unlicensed and unregistered workshops, resulting in rough workmanship, excessive formaldehyde levels, and numerous quality...
2025-11-04
Mr. Shen, Hello: I am a reader of *Asian Panel & Furniture* and work in a wood factory in Indonesia, producing solid wood furniture. Thank you for explaining the difference between traditional kiln drying and high-temperature kiln drying of wood, and for outlining the advantages and disadvantages of high-temperature drying. Recently, I discussed with industry professionals the feasibility of...
Comparison of Chinese National Standards and ISO Standards for Plywood Products
2025-11-04
The main technical differences between GB/T 5849-2016 "Plywood - Blockboards and Battenboards" and ISO 13609:2014 "Wood-based panels - Plywood - Blockboards and battenboards" are as follows: 1. Dimensional deviations: 1) Flatness requirements: GB/T 5849-2016 has this requirement, while ISO 13609:2014 does not; 2) Length and width deviations: GB/T 5849-2016 only allows positive deviations,...
2025-11-04
In the wood-based panel industry, all prices are opaque, leading to inflated prices. The building materials market is notoriously opaque. Therefore, it's highly recommended to purchase building materials with someone knowledgeable in the field. According to a seasoned merchant, the same wood-based panel can be sold for 279 yuan in some stores, while others only charge 199 yuan – this is the...
Particleboard – A daily home renovation tip
2025-11-04
Particleboard, also known as chipboard, is a type of engineered wood product made from various branches, small-diameter timber, fast-growing wood, and wood chips cut into fragments of a certain size, dried, mixed with adhesives, hardeners, and waterproofing agents, and pressed under specific temperature and pressure. The particles are unevenly arranged. The raw materials for making...
2025-11-04
A survey conducted by the Indoor Environmental Monitoring Committee of the China Interior Decoration Association revealed that engineered wood products are a major source of formaldehyde in indoor environments. While the raw wood itself contains negligible trace amounts of formaldehyde, the main culprit is the adhesives added during production. Data shows that my country's production of...
2025-11-04
After prolonged use of panel furniture, people have discovered that the panel components have warped and cracked. This is related to its manufacturing process, design, and adhesives. However, the root cause lies in the fact that the panels haven't received proper "care." What? Panels need "care"? Yes! From a tree to a panel, it needs to undergo at least three "care" processes! The first stage...
A Few Things About Wood Panels: Essential Knowledge for Home Renovation Beginners
2025-11-04
"Particleboard," "plywood," "eco-board"... If you're decorating for the first time, are you completely confused when you hear these terms when choosing building materials? How do you distinguish the quality of these different types of boards? How do you buy high-quality board products? Generally, building materials on the market are divided into particleboard, plywood, and eco-board....
What types of furniture boards are there?
2025-11-04
Now, economic development has brought increased affluence to consumers. Beyond just housing, many people are also investing in real estate. As the real estate market booms, the furniture board industry is also experiencing explosive growth. However, ordinary consumers are often bewildered by the wide variety of furniture board products available, unsure how to differentiate and choose....
OSB, LSB? These "triplets" in the plywood industry-can you tell them apart?
2025-11-04
The survey results show that many people still have doubts and confusions about OSB boards, LSB boards, and Australian pine boards. Below, I'll teach you two quick ways to distinguish between OSB boards, LSB boards, and Australian pine boards. Here are a few tips to help you tell the difference at a glance: 1. Look at the name: OSB is an abbreviation for Oriented Strand Board, which sounds...
2025-11-04
I. Technical Introduction Decorative adhesive films produced using melamine-formaldehyde (MF) and melamine-modified urea-formaldehyde (MUF) adhesive impregnation processes not only release free formaldehyde but also exhibit high brittleness, easily leading to surface cracking when used as veneers for plywood and blockboard. This technology develops a low-viscosity, low-molecular-weight,...
Furniture board specifications and dimensions
2025-11-04
Furniture boards are mainly engineered wood products, including particleboard, MDF, finger-jointed board, and plywood. The national standards for the specifications and dimensions of furniture boards are detailed. The standard dimensions for various engineered wood products are primarily 1220*2440mm, while thicknesses vary. Below is an introduction to the specifications and dimensions of...
Explaining why wood-based slabs are so environmentally friendly
2025-11-04
In the wood-based panel industry, highly toxic formaldehyde is a major factor affecting the environmental friendliness of products, causing widespread fear. The "Six-Pole New Material, Light Luxury Finish" wood-based panel, tested by the Guangzhou Quality Supervision and Inspection Institute, has a formaldehyde emission level of ≤0.012mg/m³, close to that of apples, far exceeding national...
People in the board industry | Persevering in the ordinary, dedicating themselves to the cause!
2025-11-04
Zhang Meng from the Electrical Department is deeply rooted in the grassroots and growing upwards. His four years of vibrant university life are now precious memories; what remains vivid is the energetic work on the front lines and his bright aspirations for future work and life. //Down-to-earth, Team-oriented/// His initial impressions upon joining the company were fresh and exciting. He...
2025-11-04
Wood-based panels are commonly used materials in decoration, and everyone should pay close attention to their maintenance. Because of the different structural characteristics of wood, the maintenance methods for different types of wood flooring vary greatly. In winter, wood flooring is prone to moisture loss, making it very susceptible to cracking and warping. Today, we'll discuss how to...