Sem 7 MMBC Module 1 - Woods
Sem 7 MMBC Module 1 - Woods
• Wood is a porous and fibrous structural tissue found in the stems and roots of trees and other
woody plants.
• Classification :
wood
natural engineered
Advantages :
• Resistant to warping, cracking and twisting making it ideal for construction.
• Plywood is less expensive than similar boards made of full wood.
Disadvantages :
• The layering effect in plywood makes it porous hence susceptible to water damage if exposed
over time.
BLOCKBOARD
• Blockboard are a kind of plywood in which the veneers are glued on both sides of wooden
battens.
• Blockboards are seasoned boards and have all the properties of wood like ease to work, paint
etc.
• These have advantages over raw wooden planks for the reason that these boards are more
strong.
• Blockboards have better ability to hold nails and screws compared to other engineered boards
such particle boards or MDF.
• It is light weight because the core blocks that form the bulk of the board are of softwood that
has much lesser density and weight compared to hardwood hence easy transportation.
• It is used for making furniture, partitions etc.
Blockboard sizes and price :
PARTICLE BOARD
• Particle board aka chop board is an engineered wood manufactured from wood chips,
sawmill shavings or even sawdust and a synthetic resin or other suitable binder, which is
pressed and extruded.
• These are cheaper and denser than conventional wood and plywood and is substituted for
them when appearance and strength are less importance than cost.
Advantages :
• It is cheaper than solid timber.
• It doesn’t warp, split or change in humidity like solid timber.
• Particle board can be made attractive by using veneers on it.
Disadvantages :
• It is rarely used outdoors or places that have high level of moisture.
• Cutting is not possible in particle board.
• Designs can’t be made on particle board.
Particle board size and price :
MDF (MEDIUM DENSITY FIBREBOARD)
• MDF is made out of sawdust of hardwood and softwood that is compressed with high pressure
of 400 degrees and bounded together in the form of sheets.
• MDF is generally denser than plywood.
There are 2 grades for MDF :
• Exterior grade – it has water resistant properties hence can be used in exterior.
• Interior grade – it is suitable only for interior.
• It is used for decorative wall cladding, in wooden handicraft items, kitchen and wardrobe
shutters etc.
Advantages :
• It is cheap, dense, flat, stiff and has no knots.
• MDF has no grain so it can be cut, drilled, machined and filled without damaging the surface.
• It is eco friendly since its made out of recycled materials.
Disadvantages :
• MDF contains formaldehyde which may be released while cutting and can cause irritation to
eyes if not handled properly.
• It has a lot of glue which can damage or blunt the tools while cutting or nailing.
MDF sizes and price :
WOOD WOOL
• It is a product made of wood slivers cut from logs.
• It is mainly used in packaging, for cooling pads in home evaporative cooling systems known
as swamp coolers, for erosion control mats, and as a raw material for the production of other
products such as bonded wood wool boards.
• It is also used as sound absorbers.