MDF Saves Trees

In today’s world, trees are utilized at an amazing rate.  Thankfully, they are renewable and can grow back with some careful harvesting and replanting practices.  Mills cut the various size trees into boards so that they can be shipped and easily used to make various wood products.  The mills use as much of the tree as possible, but there always is some leftover wood that doesn’t fit the designated size criteria.  This "leftover" wood comes in many forms, such as undersized trees, branches, wood chips, and sawdust.

One efficient use of this excess wood is Medium Density Fibreboard, or MDF.  Since 100% of the leftover wood can be used in making MDF, it is a very efficient use of our precious tree resources.  Once the wood is broken down into wood fibres, it is combined with a resin and wax with high temperatures and pressure to create a strong, versatile fibreboard.  The mechanical and physical characteristics of MDF make it an ideal substitute for solid wood, so it is a great way to create wood products without cutting any excess trees. Some MDF’s resin contains formaldehyde which, during processing, needs proper ventilation, but there is now formaldehyde-free MDF that is available for the eco-conscious puritans.

Furniture made with recycled MDF does not require extra tree removal in the furniture’s production process, which makes the consumer feel good about purchasing MDF products and helps relieve the pressure on our world’s forests.  Check out the formaldehyde-free MDF products from Datumzero.  Their unique, stylish products will make you realize that decorating your pad with the environment in mind can be innovative and fresh.