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NALT Concept Space
U.S. Department of Agriculture

NALT Core

Concept information

  1. Forestry, Wildland Management
  2. wood products
  3. composite wood products
  4. wood-based panels
  5. fiberboards
  6. medium density fiberboards
  1. Plant Production, Gardening
  2. wood products
  3. composite wood products
  4. wood-based panels
  5. fiberboards
  6. medium density fiberboards
  1. Fields of Study
  2. wood products
  3. composite wood products
  4. wood-based panels
  5. fiberboards
  6. medium density fiberboards
  1. Animals, Livestock, One Health
  2. wood products
  3. composite wood products
  4. wood-based panels
  5. fiberboards
  6. medium density fiberboards
  1. Fields of Study
  2. wood products
  3. composite wood products
  4. wood-based panels
  5. fiberboards
  6. medium density fiberboards
  1. Animals, Livestock, One Health
  2. wood products
  3. composite wood products
  4. wood-based panels
  5. fiberboards
  6. medium density fiberboards
  1. Economics, Trade, Law, Business, Industry
  2. wood products
  3. composite wood products
  4. wood-based panels
  5. fiberboards
  6. medium density fiberboards
  1. Fields of Study
  2. wood products
  3. composite wood products
  4. wood-based panels
  5. fiberboards
  6. medium density fiberboards
  1. Animals, Livestock, One Health
  2. wood products
  3. composite wood products
  4. wood-based panels
  5. fiberboards
  6. medium density fiberboards
  1. Fields of Study
  2. wood products
  3. composite wood products
  4. wood-based panels
  5. fiberboards
  6. medium density fiberboards
  1. Animals, Livestock, One Health
  2. wood products
  3. composite wood products
  4. wood-based panels
  5. fiberboards
  6. medium density fiberboards
  1. Economics, Trade, Law, Business, Industry
  2. wood products
  3. composite wood products
  4. wood-based panels
  5. fiberboards
  6. medium density fiberboards
  1. Plant Production, Gardening
  2. wood products
  3. composite wood products
  4. wood-based panels
  5. fiberboards
  6. medium density fiberboards
  1. Fields of Study
  2. wood products
  3. composite wood products
  4. wood-based panels
  5. fiberboards
  6. medium density fiberboards
  1. Animals, Livestock, One Health
  2. wood products
  3. composite wood products
  4. wood-based panels
  5. fiberboards
  6. medium density fiberboards
  1. Fields of Study
  2. wood products
  3. composite wood products
  4. wood-based panels
  5. fiberboards
  6. medium density fiberboards
  1. Animals, Livestock, One Health
  2. wood products
  3. composite wood products
  4. wood-based panels
  5. fiberboards
  6. medium density fiberboards
  1. Economics, Trade, Law, Business, Industry
  2. wood products
  3. composite wood products
  4. wood-based panels
  5. fiberboards
  6. medium density fiberboards
  1. Fields of Study
  2. composite materials
  3. composite wood products
  4. wood-based panels
  5. fiberboards
  6. medium density fiberboards

Preferred term

medium density fiberboards

Type

  • Product

Definition

  • Information 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.

    Source: NAL Thesaurus Staff

    Type: Concept definition

Broader concept

Synonyms

  • MDF (wood products)
  • medium density fibreboards
  • medium density hardboard
  • medium-dinsity fiberboard

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URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/40044

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