Pros and Cons of Using MDF Board as Furniture Panel

MDF board , also known as Medium Density Fiberboard, is a type of panel made by crushing and soaking waste materials such as bark, wood chips, and branches, grinding them into wood pulp, applying urea-formaldehyde resin or other suitable adhesives, and then pressing and drying them to form boards. The advantages of using MDF board as furniture panels include: - Uniform material with minimal difference in longitudinal and transverse strength, making it less prone to cracking. - Soft and impact-resistant, good bending and shaping capabilities, easy to mill, suitable for decorative paneling. The disadvantages of using MDF board as furniture panels include: - Powder-like internal structure that is not moisture-resistant, leading to swelling when exposed to water and causing warping and deformation due to differential expansion forces. - Poor nail-holding ability, with the fine fiber structure of the board resulting in lower nail-holding strength compared to particle board, making screws pr...