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EUROPEAN LEGISLATION ON THE SUPPLY OF TIMBER BASED PRODUCTS - THE FACTS
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Recycling MDF
The amount of MDF waste produced at the furniture production stage is in the region of 180,000 tonnes per annum. The vast majority of this waste, almost 99%, is directed towards landfill. Unlike particleboard, which may be recycled to some extent to produce fresh particleboard, there are production problems concerning the recycling of MDF to produce fresh MDF board. Consequently, MDF is not currently recycled in order to produce fresh MDF.
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Water damage to kitchen worktops
Most worktops are constructed from a wood based particleboard substrate (chipboard), typically 28mm or 38mm thickness, and surfaced with a 0.7mm thick decorative facing laminate. A backing laminate of similar type and thickness is sometimes added to ensure panel stability, as well as providing, in the case of kitchen worktops, a barrier against water ingress
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Wood-based panels - past, present and future
A review of the materials and the way the market will be affected by European standardisation.
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Introduction to wood-based panel products
Outlines the types available, their manufacture and general performance.
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A statistical tour of the wood panels industry
Global capacity of the major wood panels industry was over 160 million cubic metres in 1999. This article summarises wood panel production and markets around the world.
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Edge sealants for wood-based boards
Protecting board edges is a vital part of board performance in humid conditions. This wood information sheet gives guidance on suitable materials.
