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HDF and Plywood are two types of industrial wood panels that are popular in modern interior design thanks to their high durability, moisture resistance and superior aesthetics. However, each type has its own structure and application, suitable for different needs. In this article, Keo Viet Nam will help you compare the advantages and disadvantages of HDF and Plywood in detail to choose the optimal type of wood panel for your home or project.
Popular types of plywood – plywood, HDF, MDF, …
Industrial plywood is a material made by using adhesives to bond wood elements together. Wood elements have a variety of sizes and types, thereby creating different types of industrial wood. Accordingly, this type of wood is classified into 2 groups according to 2 characteristics: distinguishing the core component (core board), distinguishing according to the finished surface.
Typical types of wood cores can be mentioned as: MFC, MDF, HDF and Plywood. If you find it difficult to distinguish based on the core (core) of the board, ADX Plywood will mention the remaining way: distinguish based on the finished surface. The most popular surfaces covered on wood boards are: Melamine, Laminate, Veneer…
HDF industrial wood boards and their advantages
Since ancient times, wood has been considered a popular material for every Vietnamese family in the furniture manufacturing process. Because this material has many outstanding advantages and is friendly to humans. Not only that, wooden furniture also brings luxury and shows the homeowner’s aesthetic taste.
Today, the role of wood is becoming more important when it is also involved in the construction industry and other fields. Most notably, HDF wood – one of the furniture manufacturing materials highly appreciated by users. In addition to its good durability, this type of wood also has the ability to be flexibly applied and has a luxurious beauty when creating furniture products. Let’s explore more specific features of this HDF board with ADX Plywood.
What is HDF plywood?
HDF plywood (High Density Fiberboard) is an industrial wood similar to MDF, made from 80 – 85% natural wood in the form of wood fibers, wood powder, sawdust, with high density and the remaining ingredient is adhesive. The surface of the wooden board is smooth and smooth, and can be painted with other materials depending on the needs.
Advantages and disadvantages of HDF wood
HDF wood board is a material commonly used in daily life. The product serves all projects from furniture, housing to commerce. With its simplicity and sophistication, HDF is easily combined with other interior components to create a harmonious, luxurious whole.
Outstanding advantages
- The product has high hardness and durability.
- The wood is treated for termites, dried and 80-85% is natural wood, so it is quite friendly to human health as well as the environment.
- Smooth surface, Can be easily combined with a variety of surface materials such as Laminate, Melamine, Veneer…
Disadvantages:In addition to the outstanding advantages above, HDF wood also has the following disadvantages:
- The price is usually higher than other types of wood such as MDF, MFC, …
- Poor water resistance, easily damaged when exposed to adverse environments.
- Can only be used to construct flat furniture products, cannot carve elaborate motifs.
Applications of HDF wood
In fact, HDF wood is well applied in the manufacture of different types of furniture.
- It is completely possible to use HDF wood to design interior areas in the house such as wall panels, wooden cabinets, tables and chairs, partitions between rooms, doors, windows, …
- It has high stability and durability, so it can be used for laminate flooring. This new discovery helps save a lot of money compared to natural wood flooring.
Plywood and its outstanding advantages
Plywood is one of the types of high-class industrial wood panels that are commonly used in modern interior design and projects requiring high durability. Thanks to its special structure, plywood offers high stability, better load-bearing capacity and moisture resistance than other types.
What is Plywood?
Many families often ask the question of what is Plywood and why do so many people trust it? In fact, it is simply a type of industrial plywood. This type of wood is made from many thin layers of wood with a thickness of about 1mm and the same size. These layers of wood are pressed on top of each other in the directions of the wood grain and tightly bonded with specialized glue. Next, through the heat press, these thin layers of wood are pressed at high temperatures to produce a product line with the right durability.
Advantages of Plywood
- High durability and hardness.
- Good load-bearing capacity, less deformation, warping or peeling after a long time of use.
- Resistant to termites and water absorption quite well, can be used in environments with high humidity such as bathrooms, toilets.
- Has the ability to hold screws and adhere extremely well.
- Safe for health and environmentally friendly
Disadvantages of Plywood
- Because of its good quality, the price is higher than other types of boards.
- High production technical requirements to produce quality products.
- Surface coating is still limited (Acrylic coating is not yet available)
Outstanding applications
Compared with natural wood, Plywood is rated as “good” in terms of quality, durability, load-bearing capacity as well as richness in color and design. In addition, their price is not too “expensive” like natural wood but still ensures quality. This is one of the “convincing” reasons why this type of wood board is gradually becoming popular in construction works and interior construction projects.
- Product design has good load-bearing capacity and dimensional stability. Specifically: wooden floors, wooden ceilings, wooden panels and wall partitions, room dividers, soundproof walls, mezzanines…
- Furniture design requires high durability and aesthetics such as: beds, cabinets, wooden tables and chairs, TV shelves…
With the above analysis of Plywood and HDF wood boards, ADX Plywood believes that customers have a clearer view of the above two types of industrial wood. Each type of board will have different advantages and disadvantages and have applications suitable to its characteristics.
