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Duraflake - MR by Flakeboard

General Description

Duraflake MR Moisture Resistant Particleboard

When looking for some of the best performing, moisture-resistant industrial panels for your industrial end use applications, Flakeboard has an MR option that is right for you. All our MR products deliver the
flexibility, stability, durability and performance customers have come to expect from Flakeboard panels. If you are sourcing a moisture resistant substrate, we have a selection that can address your kitchen,
bath, laboratory cabinet and/or other high humidity environment.

Environmental Description

Flakeboard particleboard (PB) and medium density fiberboard (MDF) are manufactured to strict quality control standards with recycled and recovered wood fiber. These products may contribute towards specific credits under the US Green Building Council (USGBC) Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design (LEED) criteria. The following credits are recognized under the LEED Green Building Rating System for New Construction & Major Renovations, Version 2.2, October, 2005:
• Materials & Resources, Recycled Content, Credits 4.1 and 4.2.
All Flakeboard PB/MDF products are manufactured from 100% pre and/or post consumer (recycled and/or recovered fiber).
• Materials & Resources, Regional Materials, Credits 5.1 and 5.2. *
Flakeboard PB/MDF products are manufactured in eight locations in North America: New Brunswick and Ontario, Canada; Oregon, Arkansas, Louisiana, and South Carolina, USA. All of the wood fiber used is recycled or recovered from within a 100 mile radius of the manufacturing facilities. These facilities are within 500 miles of a significant portion of the US population.
USGBC LEED Potential Credits = 4
LCA ''Life Cycle Assessment'' available LCA ''Life Cycle Assessment'' available?
NAUF? No Added Urea-Formald.   Formaldehyde-Free Adhesive? No Added Formald.
Recycled? Recycled        
Manufactured at:   OR 97321
SCS? SCS / 3rd party document available
FSC? FSC document available   SFI? SFI document available
California Air Resources Board Compliant:   meets CARB1? meets CARB1    meets CARB2? meets CARB2
Industry Certifications: EPP Certification? EPP Certification   KCMA Certification? KCMA Certification   SWAQMD VOC 1168? SWAQMD VOC 1168

Finished Product Options

Duraflake MR provides a premium medium density fiberboard that offers excellent surface properties for deep detailed profiling of cabinets, fixtures and furniture components.

McKillicanEcoProducts
To see products available made different cores and green performance options:

MELAMINE
McKillican EcoTFM panels

HARDWOOD VENEER PANELS
McKillican EcoHardwood Veneer Panels

Ideal Applications

MR choices from Flakeboard include:
• Duraflake® MR ¨C this unique three-layer panel particleboard offers exceptionally smooth faces for a wide range of quality finishes for cabinets, fixtures and furniture components. Panels 9/16¡± and greater meet the AWI specification for premium countertop grades with a thickness swell value of 5% or less, and less than 10% for water absorption (ASTM D 1037 24-hour water submersion).

Physical Properties

Thickness (in) 3/8" to 1-1/8" - see tech data for complete and other
Density (pcf) 45-48
MOR (psi) 2,400
MOE (psi) 400,000
Internal Bond (psi) 80
Face Screw Hold (lb) 250
Edge Screw Hold (lb) 225
Linear Expansion (%) 0.20
Thickness Swell** ¡Ü 9/16 0.030 in 0.030 ¡Ý 9/16 ¡Ü 5%
Thickness Tolerance (in) +/_ . 005
Length and Width (in) +/_1/16
Squareness (in) +/_1/8
Hardness (lb) 500

Thickness/Sizes/Other

Available in standards woodworking thicknesses and sizes.
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Professional Resources Available for this Product

MSDS Sheet: FB_Wooddust_MSDS-WD729-06(1).pdf
FB MSDS Wooddust

Specifications Language: FB_CSI_Premier+MR_MDF.pdf
CSI Specifications for Duraflake MR

Vendor Product Certifications: FB_EPP_CER_2-06_DURAFLAKE(2).pdf
EPP Certification

Vendor Tech Data Sheet: FB_Flakeboard_MR_Brochure.pdf
Duraflake MR Tech data