Thanks fort the very detailed information. The plastic holding the casters really threw me. It's brown and a little soft. Not translucent at all. Actually Formica was developed by two Westinghouse employees as a substitute for electric panels that was using a natural mineral "mica" for insulation. Westinghouse found no good use for the product and the two engineers that developed this paper impregnated with phenolic resin and started a little company.
Since this was a replaced for the Mica they called the company ForMica. For the first decade or so it was used only for electrical products as a "circuit" board. In the late 20's they made the top layer of paper with a design and hence the laminate kitchen countertop industry was born.
During the 30's other companies, including Westinghouse started producting "laminates". Westinghouse product was called MiCarta.
It was sold in the 70's I belive. Pionite was started in , WilsonArt was started by Dr Wilson in the 60's. Today there are 4 major manufactures of laminates in this country with a few smaller companies. Also a few companies import into the US market. Interesting fact. Particle board came from Germany in the late 's. It wasn't widely used in the use until the late 's when wood was hard to come by.
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Like 1 Save. Sort by: Oldest. Newest Oldest. If this was my space, I would start by patching the walls properly, and then painting the walls with a mold inhibiting semigloss or high gloss paint. Next, I would remove the carpet and carpet strips. I might have to manage mold under the carpet. Both softwood and hardwood are used to manufacture MDF. Generally denser than plywood, this composition creates a stronger material for building. We use a veneer sealant to prevent water damage.
Two types of fiberboard are moisture resistant which is typically blue and fire retardant. Plywood is an engineered wood product made up of sheets of wood veneer. The wood veneer boards are pressed and bonded together to create one solid piece.
This manufacturing process is called cross-graining and it reduces shrinkage and expansion while improving panel strength consistency. Different grades of plywood are used for different purposes. Lower grades are perfect for subflooring in buildings and homes. High grades can be used for cabinets and shelving. There are many types of plywood to choose from.
Make sure to choose the correct plywood type for the furniture or fixture you are building. The primary differences between grades are the number of knot holes and voids. The amount of defects and work to repair them determines the grade. The wood particles are pressed together and an adhesive is used to form a cohesive structure. The wood tends to be fairly lightweight, and it is durable to some degree. Particleboard can chip fairly easily, however, so a wood veneer is usually glued over it to prevent damage from direct impacts.
The veneer can mimic the grain and tone of solid woods, meaning this wood product can be made to look reasonably attractive. Medium-density fiberboard MDF is another type of pressed wood that is made exclusively from hardwood and softwood fibers rather than from a composite of fibers and veneers. MDF tends to be much denser than particleboard, making it much stronger.
Like hardwoods and softwoods, MDF can be cut, glued, or nailed, though some nails may not hold very well.
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