BLOCK BOARD

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PROPERTIES FINISHES COST per sq.ft BRANDS
 DIMENSIONAL STABILITY: GOOD  LAMINATE
 VENEER
 ABILITY TO HOLD NAILS AND SCREWS: GOOD  PAINT
Good compared to other engineered boards such as
particle boards or MDF MR BB
 LIGHT IN WEIGHT: SIZES THICKNESS – 75 – 12
0 INR
Since the core blocks are of softwood that has much lesser 8’ X 4’ 15mm BWP BB
density and weight compared to hardwood. 19mm –1 20 - 200
8’ X 3’ I NR
25mm
 STRENGTH AND DURABILITY: MODERATE 7’ X 4’ 30mm
Compared to MDF Compared to 7’ X 3’ 35mm
and particle board. plywood. 6’ X 4’ 40mm APPLICATION
45mm  SHELVES, WARDROBES,PARTITIONS:
6’ X 3’ 50mm
 RESISTANCE TO SAGGING AND BENDING: GOOD
 EASE OF WORKING: GOOD
Do not split while cutting.
 SOUND AND THERMAL INSULATION: GOOD
BLOCK BOARD
 Block board is made up of a core of softwood strips.
These strips may be up to about 25mm wide.
The strips are placed edge to edge and sandwiched
MERITS between veneers of hardwood.  DOORS:  FURNITURES:
 CAPACITY TO HOLD The sandwich is then glued under high pressure.
NAILS AND SCREW: GOOD
LIGHT WEIGHT GRADES OF BLOCK
 DIMENSIONAL STABILITY: GOOD BOARD
 MOISTURE RESISTANT (MR) – INTERIOR GRADE
 LESSER TENDENCY TO SAG OR BEND  BOILING WATER PROOF (BWP) – EXTERIOR GRADE

BONDING AGENTS
DE-MERITS Melamine formaldehyde resin
 NOT AS STRONG AS PLYWOOD Moisture resistant boards
 THE NAILS MAY SOMETIMES
ENTER THE GAP. Phenol formaldehyde resin

PRICE
Urea formaldehyde resin
Non-water resistant boards
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