Rising.Wood plates, an increasingly used material.The different options on the market.Main characteristics, uses and applications.Reference prices.Wooden plaques are a resource at your fingertips.Today, the market offers many low-priced versions of this practical and versatile material, which is used in wall coverings, floors, furniture and even in work areas, such as the kitchen.From Moconá, they emphasize that the possibilities of using the plates are very wide.And they add: “Before, they were seen almost exclusively on furniture;in today's modern construction, they are used in different environments and for different purposes.An example is the phenolic plates, which provide greater resistance and durability”.· Plates for plywood (plywood or phenolic).They consist of successive very thin sheets of wood, joined by a phenolic adhesive that gives them great resistance to humidity (they are especially suitable for use on site).The veneers (usually pine, eucalyptus or other woods) are placed in such a way that they alternate the orientation of the fibers, crossing them at 90 degrees to obtain greater strength, durability and dimensional stability due to force compensation.This characteristic gives rise to the denomination “phenolic compounds”.Uses: recommended for plastering doors, due to its good resistance to humidity and ease of painting.They are also used as a base structure for wooden floors and can be used outdoors.Likewise, they are used as a rustic floor with treatments.· OSB plates (Oriented Strand Board).Product made from wood chips.They are joined by means of a synthetic glue and subsequently pressed, subjecting them to certain pressures and temperatures.The chips that make up the board are arranged in perfectly differentiated and oriented layers: in general, the outer layers are oriented longitudinally, while the chips of the inner layers are oriented perpendicular to the length of the board.Uses: recommended for structural applications in construction, they are optimal as a support for flooring, wall cladding and structural roofing.There is a wide range of applications in which OSB board can be used and there are various types of boards for different levels of structural load bearing and environmental conditions.· Chipboard plates.Finally, this variant consists of plates made with a mixture of wood particles, similar to sawdust, generally pine mixed with special glues, pressed under controlled pressure and temperature conditions.Thus, sheets of standardized fixed measurements are obtained, with uniform and well-defined mechanical and physical characteristics.They can be veneered, melamine or decorated for various applications.They have both sides perfectly smooth and even, suitable for veneering with natural wood sheets, decorative sheets, decorative cellulose, PVC or other natural ones.They offer excellent working characteristics: they are cut, drilled, machined and screwed without problems.Common uses: in its thin version (thicknesses of 4, 6 and 8 millimeters) chipboard plates can be used as drawer bottoms and as the back of furniture for the manufacture of plate doors, ceilings and all kinds of packaging.They can be applied as a self-supporting partition or partition element for areas not exposed to moisture.Without a doubt, it is the fastest and cheapest way to divide rooms.Fibrofacil MDF plate 9 mm 1.83 x 2.75 meters, from $ 3109.5mm 1.22 x 2.44 OSB board, starting at $230Grandis Industrial Phenolic Plate 18 mm 1.22 x 2.44 meters, from $ 430Source: own survey of businesses in the sector.They are made with shredded particles, considered the fiber of the wood, which are linked by different types of adhesives.It is also known as Fibrofacil plate (derived from the commercial name).They have greater mechanical resistance, but less capacity to absorb liquids.They may be:• MDF (Medium Density Fibreboard), medium density fiber board.• HDF (Hight Density fibreboard), high density fiber board.MDF boards are an excellent alternative for molding work, as well as for designs of different shapes, thanks to their great versatility and wide variety (thick, thin, bare and coated).On the other hand, HDF is a high-density fiber board, made of wood with high resistance to humidity.It is manufactured with phenolic adhesives.Fiber boards are used in: doors –laminate floors–, kitchen and bathroom furniture –drawers–, car components and music devices, wall cladding and roofing.Members of Grupo Clarín:The voice of the interior.Founded on March 15, 1904. LaVoz.com.ar.Launched on September 21, 1996. Year 24. Edition N° 9507. Intellectual registration 56057581. Legal address: La Voz del Interior 6080 – ZIP: X5008HKJ – Córdoba, Argentina.Owner: The Voice of the Interior SA.General Manager: Juan Tillard.Director: Carlos Hugo Jornet.Publisher: Carlos Hugo Jornet.© 1996 - 2022 All rights reserved.Legal notice |Privacy policy – ​​For inquiries, call 0800 555 2869, Monday through Friday, from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.