Manufactured boards are boards which are not obtained directly from the conversion of a log. This means that man has been involved in their production.
There are clear advantages of choosing manufactured boards over soild wood. These include:
There are clear advantages of choosing manufactured boards over soild wood. These include:
- The come in very wide sheets
- they are available in a wide range of surface finishes
- They are available in a range of thicknesses
- They are often made from waste wood or saw mill offcuts
- The are good for the rainforest as they are an alternative to hardwood
Common manufactured boards
Plywood manufacture
Plywood production
Plywood is made of a number of layers of veneer glued together
Veneer is a thin layer of wood produced from a log by the rotary method
An odd number of veneers are always used to ensure the board remains flat
The grain of each layer is placed at 90 degrees to the layer above and below.
Plywood is made of a number of layers of veneer glued together
Veneer is a thin layer of wood produced from a log by the rotary method
An odd number of veneers are always used to ensure the board remains flat
The grain of each layer is placed at 90 degrees to the layer above and below.