What is the difference between FOSB and density board, particle board, and multi-layer board?

The reason why the whole house customization is highly respected, in addition to the increasing living standards of the people, is because it can achieve a high degree of personalization and maximize the use of space. In other words, modern homes rely more and more on plates.

The plate used for customization is composed of substrate + finish, so we start from the substrate today, and discuss the substrate that is currently used more: particle board, density board, multi-layer board and FOSB difference?

Density board

Density fiberboard

The full name of the density board is density fiberboard, which is made of wood fiber or other plant fiber as raw material, adding urea formaldehyde resin adhesive or other applicable adhesives, in popular terms, wood powder + glue pressed into, raw materials are mainly recycled materials, wood branches, aldehyde containing adhesives.

According to its density can be divided into high density fiberboard, medium density fiberboard and low density fiberboard. In the whole house customization, MDF Fiberboard is used more, referred to as MDF, its Density range is 650Kg/m³~800Kg/m³, the English name is Medium Density Fiberboard, referred to as MDF.

（MDF samples taken by Vaderluck, CC BY-SA 3.0）

The surface of the density board is smooth and smooth, the material is fine, the decorative surface of the board is good, it is easy to process into a variety of shapes, and it is suitable for coating processing, so it is used for classical style and European style cabinet door plate substrate. However, the moisture resistance of the density board is poor, the impact resistance is relatively poor, and the nail holding force is not strong, if the screw is loose after tightening, it is difficult to fix in the same position, basically only suitable for dry area cabinet door, not suitable for cabinet body.

Particle plate PB

Ordinary particle board

Particle Board, generally refers to ordinary particleboard, the English name particle board, also known as PB board, is a kind of wood-based board made of various branches, small wood, fast-growing wood, wood chips, board and other pieces cut into certain specifications, after drying, mixed with rubber, hardener, water repellent, etc., under a certain temperature and pressure.

Now on the market, some pellet plate manufacturers in order to reduce costs, will choose low-cost urea formaldehyde glue as raw materials, there may be serious formaldehyde exceeded, we should pay attention to distinguish when purchasing.

（Granule board picture from: Baidu encyclopedia）

The internal fiber force of the particle board is basically the same in all directions, the surface is flat, and various veneer processing can be carried out, which is easy to process, sound absorption and sound insulation performance is better, and the cost performance is high. However, due to the irregular internal structure of the particle board, the first nail holding force is good, but the nail holding force of the second nail is not good, the strength and stability are relatively poor, and it is easy to be affected by moisture deformation, basically only for the cabinet and cabinet door with low load-bearing requirements in the dry zone.

Multi-layer board MLB

That is, multiple layers of solid wood

Multi-layer board, generally refers to multi-layer solid wood, is also what we usually say plywood, plywood, some businesses will skip the "multi-layer" two words, directly called "solid wood", in fact, refers to the "multi-layer board" this substrate.

A Multi-Layer Board is a three-layer or multi-layer plate-like material made of wood segments cut into veneer or thin wood cut by wood planing and then glued with adhesive. Usually, odd layers of veneer are used, and the fiber directions of adjacent layers of veneer are vertically glued together. The English name is multi-layer Board, referred to as MLB.

（Multi-layer board picture from: Baidu encyclopedia）

The strength of the multi-layer board is relatively high, the processing performance, stability and moisture resistance are good, the surface is smooth and easy to decorate and paint, and the weight is large, and the handling and installation will be relatively troublesome. However, the glue control of the multi-layer board is difficult, that is, it is difficult to control its formaldehyde content, so it is necessary to choose a multi-layer board that meets at least the national E1 standard. Basically, the multi-layer board can be applied to the cabinet body of the kitchen and bathroom, as well as the cabinet door that is not too high and the area is not too large.

Fine surface oriented particle board FOSB

The Fine Surface Oriented Strand Board

Fine surface oriented structural board, English short for FOSB, is a core layer of planing transverse arrangement, the middle two layers of planing longitudinal arrangement, the internal structure is regular, the surface of the fine material layer, and then continuous hot pressing of an environmentally friendly board. The fine surface is sanded and can be directly used as a veneer process to meet the high-end customization needs of diverse board styles.

Moreover, Dekek FOSB is the use of large diameter long wood planer and MDI aldehade-free adhesive as raw materials, no waste, recycled materials and formaldehyde added in the manufacturing process, environmental protection can reach the new national standard ENF environmental standards, but also has high moisture, deformation resistance, strong nail grip, heavy load and other advantages, has obtained 10 authoritative certification.

In general, the moisture-proof FOSB based panels can be suitable for custom applications in the entire home scene, such as door-to-ceiling wardrobe doors, bathroom cabinets, cabinets and panel furniture, with the disadvantage of high construction requirements. Dekek Group has an independent research and development team and the largest FOSB production base in Guangdong and Guangdong, and is constantly improving product and service supporting, as well as continuing to study the market, to produce more in line with the public family use, environmental protection and easy to use sheet.

The differences between density board, particle board, multi-layer board and FOSB are summarized as follows

（Data from: Baidu encyclopedia, Zhihu）