Material line

Melamine-faced MDF

A good-looking surface, a wide colour range, easy to work with

MDF — medium density fibreboard — is made from wood ground to a fibre and pressed back together with resin.

The melamine facing is what you see and touch: it carries the colour and the surface texture, and it is what makes one board suit a wardrobe and another a shop counter.

Strengths

  • A high-quality surface finish.

  • A wide colour range.

  • Sensible cost.

  • Straightforward to work with.

A TV console and open shelving in melamine-faced MDF with a pale oak grain, handleless flush doors

Construction

Construction diagram of melamine-faced MDF: overlay, decor and pattern layer, base paper, MDF core

Specifications

Composition
Wood fibre, resin, additives
Thickness
3 · 6 · 12 · 15 · 17 · 25 mm
Sheet size
1220 × 2440 mm
Surface finishes
T, EV, SH, G, PL, DW, ZN
Density
710 kg/m³
Standard
E2
Bending strength
20 N/mm²
Modulus of elasticity
2200 N/mm²
Thickness swell, 24h
12%

Applications

  • Cabinets and shelving.

  • Shoe cabinets.

  • TV units.