What types of boards are there, and what are their respective advantages and disadvantages?

The market is currently flooded with all sorts of different types of boards, making it quite chaotic. These include solid wood boards, finger-jointed boards, and engineered wood boards. Below, we'll introduce the different types of boards and their respective advantages and disadvantages.

1. Multi-layer solid wood board

Multi-layer solid wood boards have excellent structural stability, are not easily deformed, and are hard in texture. Because they are made by cross-laminated bonding under high temperature and pressure, the warping problems common in solid wood boards are effectively avoided. However, multi-layer solid wood boards use a lot of adhesives during processing, resulting in a generally higher formaldehyde content.

2. Particleboard

Solid wood particleboard, also known as chipboard, is made from wood fiber chips. It has excellent nail-holding power, is waterproof and moisture-proof, has a smooth surface with minimal error, is very environmentally friendly, and has good load-bearing capacity, making it less prone to deformation. However, the internal structure of solid wood particleboard is relatively irregular, which makes it difficult to mill. Therefore, it is more suitable for use as cabinet panels in wardrobes, and it requires very high-quality processing techniques and equipment for cutting, edge banding, and other processes.

3. Plywood

Blockboard, also known as core board, contains a solid wood core and is a type of plywood. Its advantages include excellent screw holding power, high strength, hardness, excellent sound absorption, heat insulation, low moisture content, and ease of processing. However, its disadvantages include the need for a large amount of glue, resulting in poor environmental friendliness. Nails are practically impossible to hold if driven into gaps, there is poor lateral bending resistance, the internal solid wood material cannot be guaranteed to be uniform, and the drying process is very simple, making it prone to warping.

4. MDF (Medium-density fiberboard)

MDF (Medium-Density Fiberboard) is made from plant fibers through hot grinding and hot pressing. Its advantages include a dense texture, ease of design, and good toughness, making it less prone to breakage. Its disadvantages include poor bending resistance, making it more suitable for door panels than wardrobes.