As someone in the panel industry, how much do you know about the advantages and disadvantages of various panels?

As for the advantages and disadvantages of various boards, as board manufacturers or distributors, many people in the industry find it difficult to explain in detail the differences between the boards. The editor has sorted out the craftsmanship, advantages, disadvantages and uses of various boards, hoping to be of some help to everyone.

◎ Density board

Other name: fiberboard

Process: The artificial board is made of wood fiber or other plant fiber as raw materials, which is crushed and then applied with aldehyde resin or other suitable adhesives.

Advantages: smooth surface; not easy to deform; easy to process; good surface decoration

Disadvantages: Poor nail holding power; heavy and difficult to slice; swells and deforms when exposed to water; no wood grain on the surface; poor environmental performance

Application: Display cabinets, painted cabinet doors, etc. Not suitable for use when the width is large

◎ Particleboard

Other names: particle board, bagasse board, micro-particle board, chipboard

Process: Wood and other raw materials are cut into pieces of a certain size, dried, mixed with adhesives, hardeners, and waterproofing agents, and pressed at a certain temperature to form an artificial board.

Advantages: good sound absorption and sound insulation performance; strong nail holding force; good lateral load-bearing capacity; smooth surface, aging resistance; can be painted and various veneers; low price

Disadvantages: It is easy to cause tooth breakage during cutting, which is not easy to produce on site; the strength is very poor; the internal structure is granular and not easy to mill; the density is high

Application: chandeliers, ordinary furniture, generally not suitable for making large furniture

◎ Multilayer board

Other names: plywood, plywood

Process: A three-layer or multi-layer plate material made by peeling wood segments into veneers or planing wood blocks into thin wood, and then gluing them together with adhesive. Usually, an odd number of veneers are used, and the fibers of adjacent layers of veneers are glued perpendicular to each other. The surface and inner layers are symmetrically arranged on both sides of the center layer or core.

Advantages: light weight; not easy to deform; easy to construct; small shrinkage and expansion coefficient, good waterproofness

Disadvantages: The production cost is relatively high compared to other boards

Application: such as cabinets, wardrobes, tables, chairs, etc.; interior decoration, such as ceilings, wall skirts, floor linings, etc.

◎ Blockboard

Alias: core board, wood core board, woodworking board, Malacca board

Technology: It is made of two pieces of veneer (one or two layers on the top and bottom) glued and pressed together in the middle.

Advantages: light weight; easy to process; good nail holding force; high strength; strong stability; easy to process

Disadvantages: The surface is relatively rough; be careful that the factory production is cutting corners and preventing the wood strips from being made of different materials or even using scraps.

Application: Furniture, door and window covers, partitions, vacations, heating covers, curtain boxes and other places that require a certain degree of support strength and a relatively stable environment with relatively stable humidity and heat. Avoid using in the bathroom.

◎ Finger-jointed board

Alias: Glulam

Process: It refers to the process of vertically connecting narrow and short wooden strips with adhesives (usually tooth-shaped connection), which is made by splicing multiple wooden boards. No plywood is glued on the top and bottom. Because the vertical wooden boards use serrated joints, it is similar to the cross-jointing of the fingers of two hands.

Advantages: The surface can be directly painted with clear water paint; with natural wood grain texture; affordable; environmentally friendly

Disadvantages: poor waterproof performance; the board itself has a high water content and is easy to deform

Application: Generally used for modeling or furniture frames, not suitable for wardrobes and cabinets

Comparison of glue usage for boards

It is not difficult to see that the smaller the "volume" of wood in the board, the more glue is used: finger-jointed board < blockboard < particle board < density board

It’s still the old saying that “whether the board is environmentally friendly depends on the amount of glue.” Having said so many boards, there is one that I forgot to mention, that is, ecological board, also known as melamine board or paint-free board.

Eco-board substrates (cores) can come in a variety of materials: particleboard, particleboard, multi-layer board, and more. Therefore, the environmental performance of eco-boards depends primarily on the core material. Therefore, when purchasing eco-boards, be sure to understand the core material.

Ecological organic board

Environmental protection standards can reach E0 level

Formaldehyde content: 0.2mg/L

These are the most common boards used in home renovation projects! It's difficult to understand the internal structure of the board after the surface is applied, so you should be extremely cautious when choosing, especially for furniture such as bedroom wardrobes and tatami mats. If your financial situation allows, you must choose boards with a higher environmental rating.