Do you know what is the difference of Plywood panel and OSB board and MDF? and what are their own features?
Plywood
Cut a big tree into thin boards of 3mm-18mm layer by layer, and the boards glued together are plywood.
The number of layers is generally 3-13 odd layers, and it looks like a wafer-like board from the side.
Because it is sandwiched and glued layer by layer, it is also called "splint" and "multilayer board".
The so-called multi-layer solid wood boards of merchants are actually plywood.
It is named according to the number of layers of the clip, but this method of naming is relatively rare, and only plywood is common.
It is very common to name it according to its thickness, including five-percent board, seven-percent board, and nine-percent board.
▶️Performance & Use of Plywood
Moisture-proof and deformation-resistant, the load-bearing capacity is also good. It is easy to process, and has natural advantages in making special-shaped furniture that is difficult to design.
✔Suitable for cabinet body, cabinet door, back panel and bottom panel of furniture.
✔Very suitable for spaces near water, especially in humid areas in the south.
There is no nice grain of wood on the surface of the plywood.
If it is a cabinet door, it will not look good if it is painted directly, and other decorations must be added to the surface.
For example, use a solid wood veneer with a good texture and a thickness of about 2 mm to stick it on the plywood.
MDF
It is very similar to the production process of particleboard, except that the particleboard is to beat the wood into shavings, and the fiberboard is to grind the wood into powder.
When pressing fiberboard with high-pressure spray glue, more force and less force will result in different densities of the pressed boards, so fiberboard is also called "density board".
✔ Low density board quality is too poor
✔High density board is too heavy and too expensive
✔Only MDF (MDF) is most suitable
▶️Performance & Use of MDF
The biggest disadvantage is that it is not moisture-proof, and it will bulge and deform when it sees water vapor.
Not suitable for places that are prone to moisture such as bathrooms. Especially those who return to the south in the south should pay special attention.
The load-bearing capacity is poor, so it cannot be used as a cabinet.
✔It is only suitable for cabinet doors, or used in non-load-bearing places, such as the backboard of cabinets.
The surface of the fiberboard is smooth, which is especially suitable for secondary processing. It is not a problem to paint or paste a pattern. If you like fancy styles, you can do cabinet door carving.
OSB
The trunk, branches, branches, turf, straw and other materials are planed into pieces, and pressed into porcelain solid boards by high-pressure spraying glue.
Particleboard is a slightly better quality particleboard. The shavings are made of wood, and there are no leftovers such as turf straw.
The best quality solid wood particle board, the shavings should not only use wood, but also the best wood from the trunk part, not even the branches and branches
Particleboard is the most used board on the market.
Because non-brand particle boards are made of miscellaneous wood mixed with grass residue, the cost is low, and it can be produced by any small factory.
When buying particleboard, you must choose a big brand. The board itself can be better, and the edge banding can also be better (the edge banding prevents formaldehyde from spreading and prevents moisture).
▶️Performance & Use of OSB
Good load-bearing, not easy to deform, and the performance is relatively balanced.
Load-bearing cabinets and cabinet doors suitable for furniture are the main panels for major custom furniture brands.
In terms of moisture resistance, particleboard and plywood are similar, and can be used in kitchen cabinets.
✔ In terms of regional habits, plywood is preferred for southern cabinets, and particleboard is preferred for northern cabinets
