Is it confusing to choose the right board? Learn these four points and you won't be fooled anymore

In the wood panel market, every brand boasts "high quality" and "healthy and environmentally friendly," with hype and sometimes ultra-low prices that attract consumers. Weiye Brand Wood Panels points out that wood panel purchasing can be confusing and can be easy to fall into misconceptions. Learn these four tips to avoid being misled.

1. Look at the appearance

Carefully inspect the appearance of the board to determine if it's a good board. High-quality boards should have a smooth, defect-free surface, free of knots, patches, leaks, cracks, bubbles, or skin defects. Also, ensure the clarity of the manufacturer's name, address, grade, and specifications on the board packaging. Avoid purchasing boards with unclear or incomplete information.

2. Smell

"Whether a board is environmentally friendly depends on the glue." You can tell if a board contains formaldehyde by smelling it. To save costs, some companies use inferior glue during processing, which can result in excessive levels of formaldehyde. When purchasing, consumers should smell the edges of the boards. A pungent odor indicates excessive formaldehyde levels, indicating a low-quality product that poses a serious health risk and should be avoided.

3. Saw a piece to check

Before purchasing the boards, you can ask the merchant for samples and cut a section to check the inner core of the product, because the boards are pasted layer by layer or spliced ​​by core layers. If the board products are of good quality, the cross-section will have clear layers, dense and firm core layers, good nail holding force and strong durability. Inferior boards are spliced ​​together from some miscellaneous woods, and the inner core is loose and hollow, which affects the service life and is not suitable for purchase.

4. Moisture content

Moisture content is a crucial factor affecting lumber quality and requires specific testing tools. Generally, it's around 16%. A moisture content that's too low can cause warping and cracking, while a high moisture content can cause discoloration, decay, and susceptibility to moth damage. Tools like a "wood moisture meter" can be used to test the moisture content of your product.

The above four methods can basically distinguish the quality of board materials. As one of the top ten board brands in China, Weiye Brand is committed to making every board a good one. It actively innovates its development model. Through modern production equipment and a scientific quality management system, its ecological boards, flame-retardant boards, plywood, and blockboard have won high recognition from consumers and become best-sellers in the building materials market.