Manufactured

Boards
MR BUTLER
 Welcome
Please take out all relevant equipment

This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY

Roll Call

This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-NC

Classroom Rules
• Respect all students and members of staff.
• Be prepared for class.
• Ask questions.
• Raise your hand to ask questions.
 Bench room Health & Safety
Rules.
• Always listen carefully to instructions.
• Do not run in the bench room.
• Tie back any long hair.
• No loose clothing.
• Know where the emergency stop button is for machines
• Patience, rushing can cause accidents
• Always keep hands behind the cutting edge.
• Report any broken tools/machines to the teacher
• Appropriate safety gear should be worn when using machines (safety goggles, dust
mask hearing defenders etc…)
• Do not use machine if you have not been shown how to use correctly & safely.

This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-SA-NC

Recap on Manu
factured Boards
 Class Intentions
Students will be asked to:
• Differentiate between different type of
manufactured boards.
• Know where manufactured boards are
used in everyday life objects.
• Know the advantages and disadvantages
of manufactured boards
• Know where manufactured boards can be
used instead of solid timber to tackle
deforestation.

This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND

 Success Criteria:
At the end of the class, students will understand
how to…
• Students will be able to identify a wide
range of different manufactured boards
• Students will be able to identify the best
manufactured board for the job.
• Students will understand when it is best
to used manufactured boards instead of
solid wood.
• Students will know the advantages and
disadvantages o manufactured boards.

This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND

Manufactured
Boards
How do manufactured boards help the
environment?
• The waste from tree felling and timber conversion are used to
develop manufactured boards.
• Due to this it lessons the need to cut down trees for material which
will help conserve trees.
• If it wasn’t for manufactured boards, waste such as particles, dust,
veneers, chips, and strips would be otherwise going to waste. If these
weren’t used to create manufactured boards, more trees would be
required to be cut down for wood based products.
Plywood

• Plywood is made up of thin layers of

wooden veneers glued together.
• Thicknesses can range from 3mm to
35mm
• Plywood can be hardwood, softwood or
a combination of both
• There is an odd number of layers (3,5,7)
so the grain on both faces are going in
the same direction.
Plywood

Advantages
• Available in large sheets
• Rarely warps, twists or shrinks
• Very strong
• Can be nailed and screwed
• Variety of finishes
Disadvantages
• Edges are not attractive
• Edges likely to split when
screwing or nailing
Medium Density
Fibreboard (MDF)

• Formed using a combination of

synthetic resin and wood fibres.
• It is dense and flat material used as an
alternative to plywood or chipboard.
• MDF does not have layers as it is made
up of particles. This can result in
bowing.
• The appearance of MDF can be
enhanced by adding veneers. Melamine
or spraying the surface.
This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-SA
MDF

Advantages Disadvantages
• Easy to work • Cutting creates fine dust which is
• Uses waste timber which is good harmful to the lungs
for environment • Edges are unattractive
• Relatively smooth surface • Very week when wet
• Relatively cheap • Risk of splitting when using
screws
• Not very strong, could bow with
weight
Chipboard (particle
board)

• Chippings of wood glued together and

compressed into sheets.
• Various densities; normal, medium &
high
• A wooden veneer or laminate is often
added to increase durability and
improve appearance.
Chipboard
Advantage
• Rigid board
• Using waste timber
• When laminate or veneer is
applied, chipboard is very
durable
• Relatively smooth surfaces
• Relatively cheap
Disadvantage
• Weaker then most
manufactured boards without
laminates
• Poor fixing with screws or nails
• Not suitable for exterior use
being exposed to the elements
such as rain.
Oriented strand board
(OSB)

• Flakes are glued together using exterior

grade, water-resistant resins and wax.
• It is mainly used where the surface
appearance doesn’t matter or isn’t
visible.
• A random pattern of flattened softwood
stands make up the surface.
• Often a weatherproof membrane is
fitted to it.
Real world uses
Create a mind
map of different
manufactured
boards.
Clean up time!

• Please put away and equipment that have been

used in the class.
• Please return any material that has been handed
out
• Please pack away your books and pencil cases.
 Success Criteria:
At the end of the class, students will understand
how to…
• Students will be able to identify a wide range
of different manufactured boards
• Students will be able to identify the best
manufactured board for the job.
• Students will understand when it is best to use
manufactured boards instead of solid wood.
• Students will know the advantages and
disadvantages of manufactured boards.

This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND

 End of class.
Thanks for your cooperation.
Please leave in an orderly fashion.

This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-SA-NC