Medium density fiberboards
Term · Agriculture and food · MLC-T-AGR-003984
An engineered wood product formed by breaking down softwood into wood fibres, compressing it with a binding material, such as glue, wax and resin, and forming panels by applying high temperature and pressure. These panels have a density of around 800 kg/m3.
| Identifier | MLC-T-AGR-003984 |
|---|---|
| Field | Agriculture and food |
| Subject | Forestry, Wildland Management |
| Abbreviation | MDF |
| Synonyms | medium density fibreboards; medium density hardboard; medium-dinsity fiberboard |
| References | NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary (CC BY 4.0) |
| See also | Fiberboards |
| Translations | Spanish: paneles de madera conglomerada de densidad media |
Record as JSON
{
"id": "MLC-T-AGR-003984",
"term": "Medium density fiberboards",
"field": "Agriculture and food",
"definition": "An engineered wood product formed by breaking down softwood into wood fibres, compressing it with a binding material, such as glue, wax and resin, and forming panels by applying high temperature and pressure. These panels have a density of around 800 kg/m3.",
"abbreviation": "MDF",
"synonyms": [
"medium density fibreboards",
"medium density hardboard",
"medium-dinsity fiberboard"
],
"subject": "Forestry, Wildland Management",
"see_also": [
"fiberboards"
],
"references": [
"NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
],
"translations": {
"es": "paneles de madera conglomerada de densidad media"
},
"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/medium-density-fiberboards/"
}
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