Medium-density fiberboard ( MDF ) is an engineered wood product formed from wood fibers obtained from breaking down hardwood and softwood with a defibrator. The wood fibers are then glued together using wax and resin adhesive. They are made into panels by applying high temperature and pressure. Imagine if all of the sawdust was swept up from other wood product manufacturing processes, and then that sawdust was mixed with binders and pressed into large sheets the size of plywood. MDF starts off with hardwood and softwood fibers, which are glued together with various resins, and then subjected to high heat and pressure to form panels.
Plywood undergoes a similar process, but. These wood fibers are then glued together and made into panels by the application of high pressure and temperature. Is plywood more expensive than MDF? Is MDF as strong as plywood?
Although similar to particle boar it is much denser and offers considerable mechanical strength. We manufacture MDF by compressing wood fibers into a hard sheet that can be shaped and cut. As it comes from wood fibers, there is no grain in MDF.
MDF has great strength, does not noticeably shrink or expand with temperature, and has a uniform surface without grain or knots. It is also less expensive than plywood. For these reasons it is commonly used by woodworkers in cabinetry and other projects.
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