Manufactured Board
Design & Technology: AQA GCSE, topic 3.4.3
Manufactured Board
Manufactured board is a natural timber that is combined with adhesive to make a composite material.
Manufactured board
- Manufactured board is a natural timber that is combined with adhesive to make a composite material.
- Examples include MDF, chipboard and hardboard.
Veneer
- Boards like MDF, chipboard and hardboard are shredded or pulped wood compressed together with a resin and compression.
- Sometimes a thin veneer is put on the top of a composite material which improves the aesthetics of the material.
- A higher price can be charged for materials that have been veneered as they offer strength, aesthetics and value for money.
Lamination techniques
- Plywood and blockboard are made using lamination techniques.
- If the wood is laminated together with the grains all facing the same way the strength of the wood will not be increased.
- However, if the grains of the wood within the layer are at alternate angles then you will increase the strength.
Plywood and blockboard
- Plywood is a great example of this type of lamination.
- Blockboard is similar but uses lengths of wood with a veneered board on the top.
- This offers a better surface finish than plywood.
Test yourself on Manufactured Board
Which is NOT an example of a manufactured board?
Which boards are made using lamination techniques?