The flexural properties of medium density fibreboard overlaid with veneer from three species of wood

Abstract

Aesthetic and strength are not easy to be combined in one wood composite product. This research aimed at combining both utilizing MDF overlaid with avocado, mahogany and pine veneer. Seven types of MDF composite plywood (comply) were designed using two adhesive types of Epoxy and Isocyanat. The adhesive spread weight was 250 g m-2. Cold compression was conducted within 3 hours with the pressure of 15 kg cm-2. The research results showed that flexural modulus (MOE) and flexural strength (MOR) of PMI comply (pine veneer, isocyanat adhesive) increased respectively by 129.5% and 75.9% when compared to MDF. This research recommends that MDF comply may be utilized for the structural and non-structural purposes.

Linear Expansion and Durability of a Composite Boards (MDF Laminated Using Three Selected Wood Veneers) against Drywood Termites

“…While raw material procurement might be an issue, it can be solved using the right approach, such as utilizing fast-growing woods (Rowell, 1998;Cahyono and Masssijaya, 2007;Cahyono et al, 2015). Moreover, previous studies on increased flexural properties after the process of laminated composite board with veneer had provided some support (Biblis et al, 1996;Büyüksarý et al, 2012;Cahyono et al, 2019). This research manipulated MDF into composite board (com-ply) by adding avocado, pine and mahogany veneer on the face and back parts.…”