The MDF board stands for medium density fiberboard (MDF), which is a type of engineered wooden board. The MDF boards are made of wood fibers glued together using some chemical adhesives and synthetic resin. This mixture is compressed under heat and pressure.

The MDF boards are manufactured in controlled conditions to produce a solid, durable board with a uniform thickness. The MDF boards are extensively used in the furniture industry as well as various building and interior design projects.

The MDF boards offer an excellent surface finish due to the random directions of the wood fibers used in the manufacturing process. And therefore, the MDF boards can be cut in any direction and gives a smooth finish cut. These boards are very easy to work with and can be molded in any shape.

The MDF boards are available in either plane boards or prelaminated MDF boards. The prelaminated boards are widely used in the readymade furniture industry. The MDF boards are mostly used for interior usage.

1.   Interior furniture and wardrobe.
2.   Kitchen countertops and cabinets.
3.   Interior partition walls and false ceilings.

The HDF board is an abbreviation for high density fiberboard (MDF), which is a better variant of the MDF engineered wooden board. In terms of strength and water resistance, HDF boards are considered to be superior to MDF boards.

HDF boards are manufactured from wood fibers and wood powder that have been bonded together with chemical adhesives and synthetic resin. In order to strengthen the water resistance capabilities of the HDF boards, some specific chemicals are also used.

This mixture is compacted using heat and pressure to create a board with a consistent thickness, superior surface finish and texture.

HDF boards are produced under controlled conditions to provide a solid, very durable, water-resistant board with a uniform thickness. When compared to MDF boards, HDF boards offer significantly better technical properties.

The HDF boards offer an excellent surface finish due to the random uniform material texture used in the manufacturing process. Therefore, the HDF boards can be cut in any direction and give a smooth finish. These boards are very easy to work with and can be molded into any shape.

1.   Interior furniture and wardrobe.
2.   Kitchen countertops and cabinets.
3.   Interior partition walls and false ceilings.

Block boards are also alternately referred to as ply boards. Ply boards are completely different products as compared to plywood. The block board is a special type of ply board manufactured by placing a softwood block in between the two thin layers of wood veneers.

The strength of the block board depends upon the strength of the wood blocks used to manufacture the block board. However, the block board is considered a cheaper alternative to plywood.

Due to the limitations of the structural composition, block board (ply board) cannot match the strength of plywood. However, ply boards are still used as a cheap, light weight material where strength is not required.

Low Density Fiber ( LDF ) Board

Different types of engineered wood products are used in various interior and exterior work projects for making furniture and other wooden items. Particle board is also one type of engineered wooden board extensively used for interior furniture products.

It is made up of wooden particles glued together with adhesives, synthetic resins, and other chemicals. It is also known as low-density fiberboard or chipboard.

Particle board is manufactured from waste wood products such as wood chips, sawdust, or sawmills shavings with a synthetic resin and chemical adhesives used to bind the material.

Particle boards are also called low-density fiber (LDF) boards. Due to its low density body, it is considered weaker as compared to MDF, HDF, and plywood. The larger sized wood particles are used to manufacture the particle board and the wooden chips can be clearly seen on the board edges.

Despite their limitations, prelaminated particle boards are used to produce low-cost furniture and other wooden board products.

The term “flush doors” refers to the door shutters manufactured from different types of wooden boards. The door sizes used for house construction and commercial projects are mostly standardized.

Various types of ready-made door shutters can be found in any home improvement or home décor store. These door panels are made up of different types of wooden boards, such as plywood, MDF, HDF, WPC and other forms of wooden boards.

The flush door panels usually have a wooden frame structure covered by surface veneer on both sides of the door. The internal wooden frame in the flush door provides the flexibility to make minor adjustments to the door size during fixing the door panel.

Further, the internal wooden frame in the flush doors provides the required strength to the door panel to hold the screws used to fix the door hinges.

Flush doors are available in various designs and finishes. Unfinished flush door panels can be customized and finished by fixing the laminates on both sides of the door as per the interior design.