Composition & manufacturing Following storage for at least 3 months, the debarked softwood logs of selected species are reduced to flakes some 10 to 30 mm in length and 0.2 to 0.3 mm in thickness using drumknife flaking machines. After passing through a hammermill, the flakes are separated into surface and core material by screening, and are then mixed with …
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December, 2022
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18 December
Wet process fibreboards (‘Hardboard’, ‘Mediumboard’, Softboard’),Inspections, QC, and Quality Assurance,Sourcing
Density Hardboards > 900kg/m3Mediumboards* > 400kg/m3 to <900kg/m3Softboards > 230kg/m3 to <400kg/m3*Mediumboards (which should not be confused with Medium Density Fibreboard – MDF) can be sub-divided into:Low density mediumboards 400kg/m3 to <560kg/m3High density mediumboards 560kg/m3 to <900kg/m3 Composition & Manufacturing process Wet process fibreboards can be made using either softwood or temperate hardwood species (or both) (some low density mediumboards are made from recycled …
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18 December
Dry process fibreboard (‘MDF’),Supplier Audits, Improvement & Inspection Sourcing
Composition MDF can be manufactured with either softwood or hardwood species. The majority of MDF manufactured is composed mainly of softwood although some individual brands may contain a higher percentage of temperate hardwood depending on the location of the factory to the local forest resource.The constituents of a typical standard MDF manufactured in the United Kingdom or Ireland are 82% …
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18 December
Oriented Strand Board (OSB) ,China Factory Audits, Inspection Quality Assurance
Composition and manufacturing process The timbers used in OSB manufacture include both softwoods (spruce, pine) and hardwood (aspen). Wood strands are cut tangentially from debarked logs which are held longitudinally against rotating knives. The ribbon of flakes produced is usually about 75mm wide and this breaks up on handling to produce individual flakes which are 75mm along the grain and …
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18 December
Panel types 1:Chipboard, OSB, MDF & Fibreboard,Overseas Supply Chain Assurance,Sourcing agent China
Particleboard (‘Chipboard’) Composition Wood chips comprise the bulk of particleboard and are prepared in a mechanical chipper generally from coniferous softwoods principally spruce, though pine and fir and hardwoods, such as birch, are sometimes used. Particleboards may also incorporate a large proportion from recycled sources (up to 95% plus but generally around 40%). These chips are generally bound together with …
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18 December
Solid wood panel (EN 13353),China Inspection Services & Supplier Audit
SWP/1 :Solid wood panel for use in dry conditionsSWP/2 :Solid wood panel for use in humid conditionsSWP/3 :Solid wood panel for use in exterior conditions
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18 December
LVL (Laminate Veneer Lumber) (EN14279), supplier sourcing, factory audits and quality inspection
LVL/1 :LVL for use in dry conditionsLVL/2 :LVL for use in humid conditionsLVL/3 :LVL for use in exterior conditions
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18 December
Resin Bonded Particleboard (Chipboard) (EN 312),Factory Audit Services,Quality Inspection
P1: general purpose boards for use in dry conditions.P2: boards for interior fitments (including furniture) for use in dry conditions.P3: non load-bearing boards for use in humid conditionsP4: load-bearing boards for use in dry conditions.P5: load-bearing boards for use in humid conditions.P6: heavy duty load-bearing boards for use in dry conditions.P7: heavy duty load-bearing boards for use in humid conditions.
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18 December
Cement Bonded Particleboard (EN 634),sourcing ,factory audit and inspection
EN 634-1 Cement-bonded particleboards – Specifications-Part 1: General requirements.EN 634-2 Cement-bonded particleboards – Specifications-Part 2: Requirements for OPC bonded particleboards for use in dry, humid and exterior conditions. MOE classes 1 & 2.
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18 December
Wet Process Fibreboards,Procurement and supply chain management services
Wet Process Fibreboards Softboard (EN 622-4)General purpose (for use in dry conditions) SBGeneral purpose (for use in humid conditions) SB.HGeneral purpose (for use in exterior conditions) SB.E EN 622-4Load bearing (for use in dry conditions) SB.LSLoad bearing (for use in humid conditions) SB.HLSaLow density mediumboard (EN 622-3)General purpose (for use in dry conditions) MBLGeneral purpose (for use in humid conditions) …
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