Objectives Identify the different types of panel products Understand the composition of the various panel products Explain the advantages and disadvantages of using panel products Introduction Panel products are important building materials in todays construction of cabinetry and furniture ID: 743353
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Chapter 10
Panel ProductsSlide2
Objectives
Identify the different types of panel products
Understand the composition of the various panel products
Explain the advantages and disadvantages of using panel productsSlide3
Introduction
Panel products are important building materials in today’s construction of cabinetry and furniture
Frequently used panel products are:
Plywood, fiberboard, particleboard and melamine
These products have advantages such as:
Being able to create large surfaces quickly
Being more stable than solid lumber because of not having a continuous grain patternSlide4
Plywood
Cabinet grade plywood may replace lumber in cabinets or furniture
Provides the look of solid wood
Less time consuming to work and therefore less expensive to use
Fabricated with fine veneer faces over a coreSlide5
Figure 10-1
Cabinet grade plywood.Slide6
Plywood
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Cores used to create cabinet grade plywood
Lumber core
Veneer core
Medium-density fiberboard (MDF) core
Particleboard coreType of core used determines degree of stability and the ability to hold fastenersSlide7
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Veneer that is placed on the front and back of the plywood is cut in one of three ways
Plain sliced
Quarter sliced
Rotary cut
Possible to buy cabinet plywood that has already been finishedSlide8
Fiberboard
Created by mixing wood fibers with resin and bonding them together by radio-frequency adhesion or heat
Has no grain at all, which makes it very stable
Comes in high, medium, and low densitiesSlide9
Figure 10-4
High-density fiberboard, or hardboard.Slide10
Fiberboard
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High-density fiberboard (hardboard)
Good choice for drawer bottoms and cabinet backs
Extremely rugged
Medium-density fiberboard (MDF)
Provides a very smooth and stable surfaceExcellent choice for jig materialGreat base material for stained, printed, painted, or laminated applicationsSlide11
Fiberboard
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Medium-density fiberboard (MDF) (
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Commonly used for furniture tops, drawer fronts, moldings, and shelving
Can be shaped easilyHas some drawbacks:Hard on cutting edges of toolsVery heavyShould not come into contact with waterDoes not hold fasteners wellSlide12
Fiberboard
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Low-density fiberboard
Not used by cabinetmakers
Primary use is in upholstery industrySlide13
Particleboard
Not as dense as either hardboard or MDF
Is an adequate and less expensive alternative
Composed of small wood flakes, chips, and shavings bonded together with adhesives
Often used as a substrate for laminates
Frequently used for plastic laminate countertopsSlide14
Particleboard
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Hard on cutting edges of tools
Heavy
Does not hold fasteners wellSlide15
Figure 10-6
Particleboard.Slide16
Melamine
Thermally fused, resin-saturated paper finish applied over a particleboard core
Highly stain and mar resistant
Comes in a wide variety of colors and wood grain looks
Often the major component of inexpensive furnitureSlide17
Melamine
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Requires no finishing; resin-saturated paper acts as a finished surface
Since it has a particleboard core, its disadvan-tages are same as those of particleboardSlide18
Figure 10-7
Melamine.Slide19
Advantages and Disadvantages of Panel Products
Advantages
Stability
Reduced production time in building cabinets
Their use makes good ecological senseSlide20
Advantages and Disadvantages of Panel Products
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Disadvantages
Edges of the sheets must be covered
Poor
fastener-holding ability; specialty fasteners have to be used
Have only a thin veneer covering the core; deep scratches will reveal the core and give away the fact that they are not solid lumberSlide21
Summary
Manufactured panel products are widely used in the cabinet- and furniture-building industries
Panel products include cabinet grade plywood, fiberboard, particleboard, and melamine
Panel products are far more stable than solid wood
Primary drawback to panel products is that the core is visible on the ends; edges must be covered