Melamine Faced Chipboard ("MFC")
Description:
Decorative finished wood panel made from high quality grade particleboard. The range includes melamine paper in Solid Colours, Patterns and Woodgrains. HeveaBoard MFC is suitable for wide range of furniture and wall paneling applications.
Specification:
SPECIFICATION FOR SUBSTRATES - FOR INTERIOR FITMENTS (INCLUDING FURNITURE) FOR USE IN DRY CONDITIONS (TYPE P2)
| Properties | Standard Board (UF) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Board Thickness (Units) | 9mm< X 13mm | 13mm< X 20mm | 20mm< X 25mm | 25mm< X 32mm | 32mm< X 40mm |
| Bending Strength (N/mm2) | 13.0 | 13.0 | 11.5 | 10.0 | 8.5 |
| Modulus of Elasticity (N/mm2) | 1,800 | 1,600 | 1,500 | 1,350 | 1,200 |
| Internal Bond (N/mm2) | 0.40 | 0.35 | 0.30 | 0.25 | 0.20 |
| Edges Screw Holding N | 360 | 360 | 360 | N/A | N/A |
| Thickness Swelling - 1 hour immersion (%) | Max 8% | Max 8% | Max 8% | Max 8% | Max 8% |
| EN 312:2003 Table 1 - General Requirements | |||||
|
Formaldehyde Emission
E1
E2
CARB EMMISSION PHASE 2 |
- x≤8mg HCHO/100g oven-dry board (EN120:1997 standard)
- 8<x≤30mg HCHO/100g oven-dry board (EN120:1997 standard)
- 0.09ppm |
||||
| Board Dimensions Thickness Grading Allowance |
- 1,830mm x 2,440mm (Tolerance +/- 5mm) 1,220mm x 2,440mm (Tolerance +/-5mm) - 9mm, 12mm, 15mm, 16mm, 18mm, 25mm, 32mm, & 36mm (Tolerance +/- 0.3mm) Optional thickness upon request - 3% admissible |
||||
SPECIFICATION FOR SUBSTRATES - NON LOAD BEARING BOARDS FOR USE IN HUMID CONDITIONS (TYPE P3)
| Properties | Standard Board (MUF) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Board Thickness (Units) | 9mm< X 13mm | 13mm< X 20mm | 20mm< X 25mm | 25mm< X 32mm | 32mm< X 40mm |
| Bending Strength (N/mm2) | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 9 |
| Modulus of Elasticity (N/mm2) | 2,050 | 1,950 | 1,850 | 1,700 | 1,700 |
| Internal Bond (N/mm2) | 0.45 | 0.45 | 0.40 | 0.35 | 0.30 |
| Tensile Strength after Cyclic Test (N/mm2) | 0.15 | 0.13 | 0.12 | 0.10 | 0.09 |
| Edges Screw Holding N | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Thickness Swelling - 1 hour immersion (%) - 24 hour immersion (%) * After cyclic test (%) * After wet cyclic test (V313) |
Max 8% Max 14% Max 14% |
Max 8% Max 14% Max 13% |
Max 8% Max 13% Max 12% |
Max 8% Max 13% Max 12% |
Max 8% Max 12% Max 11% |
| EN 312:2003 Table 1 - General Requirements | |||||
|
Formaldehyde Emission
E1
E2
|
- x≤8mg HCHO/100g oven-dry board (EN120:1997 standard)
- 8<x≤30mg HCHO/100g oven-dry board (EN120:1997 standard)
|
||||
| Board Dimensions Thickness Grading Allowance |
- 1,830mm x 2,440mm (Tolerance +/- 5mm) 1,220mm x 2,440mm (Tolerance +/-5mm) - 16mm, 18mm & 25mm (Tolerance +/- 0.3mm) Optional thickness upon request - 3% admissible |
||||
SPECIFICATION FOR SUBTRATES JIS A 5908 : 2015 - TYPE U
| Properties | Standard Board | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Classification (Units) | Type 13 | Type 18 | |||
| Bending Strength (N/mm2) | 13.0 min | 18.0 min | |||
| Modulus of Elasticity (N/mm2) | 2,500 min | 3,000 min | |||
| Internal Bond (N/mm2) | 0.2 min | 0.3 min | |||
| Face Screw Holding N | 400 N/min | 500 N/min | |||
| Moisture Content (%) | 5 - 13% | ||||
| Density (kg/m3) | 650 - 680kg/m3 (+/- 20kg/m3) | ||||
|
Formaldehyde Emission
F★★★★
F★★★
|
- Mean 0.3mg/L or under
- Max 0.4mg/L or under
|
||||
| Board Dimensions Thickness Grading Allowance |
- 1,830mm x 2,440mm (Tolerance +/- 3mm) 1,220mm x 2,440mm (Tolerance +/-3mm) - 9mm, 12mm, 15mm, 18mm, 25mm (Tolerance +/- 0.3mm) for polished particle board (Tolerance +/- 0.5mm) for decorative particle boards under 18mm (Tolerance +/- 0.6mm) for decorative particle boards 18mm or over - 3% admissible |
||||
* 1) Average Property Value attained for density at 650-680kg per m3 < 25mm
2) Average Property Value attained for density at 640kg per m3 ≥ 25mm
* JIS Mark Certification only applicable for F★★★★ and F★★★ Particleboards
