Medium-density fibreboard is an engineered wood product made from hardwood or softwood shavings turned into wood fibres. The fibres are combined with wax and resin binder and formed into panels by applying high temperature and pressure. MDF is generally denser than plywood and particleboard and is a perfect building material. It has excellent cutting and drilling qualities and a smooth surface ideal for applying paint.
The product name derives from the distinction in densities of fibreboard. Over time, the term "MDF" has become a generic name for any dry process fibreboard. It is typically composed of 82% wood fibre, 9% formaldehyde resin glue, 8% water, and 1% paraffin wax. Large-scale production of MDF began in the 1980s, in both North America and Europe. Specific applications have driven the evolution of the various types of MDF to a versatile product it is today.
Most of the MDF we sell is from Medite — one of Europe’s most recognised brands of MDF. In 1976, they were pioneers in introducing MDF to European markets and now serve as the benchmark for quality, consistency, and performance throughout the MDF market.
Thanks to its versatility, professionals across the UK's woodworking and building industries use MDF in a broad spectrum of projects. Medite's Premier MDF and moisture resistant MR MDF are, by far, the most popular products today.
Medite has an extensive range of products to suit a variety of applications. Here are some of them available to buy with us.
Finsa is another big name in MDF board manufacturing and is well-known in the UK. We don't sell many types of Finsa MDF, and among the ones we do sell are Melamine Faced MDF, Fibracolour MDF, and Iberpan — super thick MDF boards.
When in need of a more specialised type of board with a particular application, Unilin's Spanolux MDF comes in very handy. Although the Spanolux range also contains the same kind of boards as Medite or Finsa, we only sell Spanolux MDF with particular characteristics other brands don't offer.