HDF board for the details that complete your furniture.

For a material decision, use the MDF vs HDF comparison to check density, weight and completed components at matching dimensions. If both faces or a thin furniture back are central to the choice, compare Hardboard, MDF and HDF.

Read the density together with thickness and product identity

The right HDF starts with the part you want to make. A cabinet back needs a clean fit in its frame, a drawer bottom needs its designed support, and a machined part needs an appropriate section and finish. The thickness, density, supplied surface and component design bring those needs into one material request. CUZI MDF manufactures HDF in Shuyang, Jiangsu, China, with the board and agreed processing recorded in your quotation.

Our HDF schedule covers 2–35 mm and uses the five thickness bands below. These are the current catalogue supply ranges for our products. The quote identifies the selected thickness, density target/range and supplied condition. A measured sample or batch record adds the actual values, measurement method and conditioning information for that material. Keeping both records makes a repeat order clearer for your purchasing and production teams.

The product name accompanies this schedule. The thickness band gives it numerical meaning. For example, the stated 12–18 mm HDF range is 730–780 kg/m³, while Raw MDF is 680–750 kg/m³. Their shared interval is 730–750 kg/m³. Comparing two selected 18 mm products therefore starts with their actual quoted density and construction. Density describes mass per volume; bending, internal bond, screw withdrawal and moisture behaviour each have their own relevant tests.

The Raw MDF product page covers general MDF supply and thickness/format requests. This page focuses on HDF density selection, supported furniture components and their processing. The MDF and HDF comparison guide helps organize a like-for-like purchasing comparison. Use the same dimensions and surface state, with the required component results and documents alongside the density data.

Our retained product photographs show the supplied panel presentation and surface. Colour, a smooth face and a visible cut edge describe appearance. Numerical density comes from the material specification and measurement record. A whole-board density value also differs from a through-thickness density profile; local face and core behaviour is considered with the machining or fixing involved. Specify any required profile or local-property information with your technical request.

Compare sheet weight using the same dimensions

For bare-sheet planning, mass in kilograms equals length in metres × width in metres × thickness in metres × density in kg/m³. Convert the thickness from millimetres before multiplying. A 1220 × 2440 × 3 mm sheet has a nominal volume of 1.22 × 2.44 × 0.003 = 0.0089304 m³. Multiplying by the HDF inputs 850–930 gives 7.59084–8.305272 kg, or 7.59–8.31 kg after rounding.

The same 3 mm dimensions at the Raw MDF inputs 800–810 give 7.14–7.23 kg. These are calculations using catalogue ranges and nominal geometry. Measured dimensions, density, moisture condition and supplied layers establish the actual board or component mass. The table uses the same 1220 × 2440 mm bare format throughout, making thickness and density the stated changing inputs.

The 18 mm mass intervals overlap just as the density intervals do. At a selected density of 740 kg/m³, either specified bare board at those nominal dimensions calculates to 39.650976 kg, rounded to 39.65 kg. Their machining and component suitability follow the actual products and relevant results. This shared input example explains the comparison; the order records the selected grade and target.

For an illustrative bundle of 100 bare 3 mm HDF sheets, the same inputs give 759.08–830.53 kg before packing. One hundred is a calculation example; the shipment uses its agreed pack count. A faced or machined part receives its own mass calculation or weighing record, including material removed and permanent layers or hardware added. Gross shipment mass includes the actual covers, pallet, bearers, wrapping, straps and other packing.

Use our sheet weight and CBM calculator to change the stated inputs. Cubic metres, sheets, net mass and gross mass remain separate quantities in the quote and packing list. Container planning combines the actual packs, dimensions and weights with payload, handling and loading requirements. Loading quantity is confirmed for that shipment.

Choose HDF around the supported furniture component

A thin panel often works as part of a larger frame or cabinet. Start with that assembly: where the panel is supported, which faces are visible, how its edges are captured or fixed, and how it will be used. The table is a component-planning checklist. Your drawing and representative assembly determine the selected thickness and density, including any required strength, deflection or connection result.

For a captured back or bottom, distinguish the HDF core thickness from the completed thickness after coating or facing. Groove width, depth, panel dimensions and assembly allowance belong in the same drawing. Identify Face A and the reverse so the supplied part meets the visible-face and finishing arrangement. An applied back uses its actual rebate, overlap or fixing layout. A sample fitted in the cabinet or drawer connects those dimensions to your production process.

Drawer contents, concentrated and distributed loading, unsupported span and additional supports affect the complete bottom. Fixing capacity belongs with the selected panel, fitting and assembly conditions. Agree the necessary component trial and service criteria with the design. HDF density is a useful material input; the finished assembly establishes the working use. The furniture components application connects the part list to supplied operations and set identification.

A flat HDF door skin is one layer of a complete door. Specify its frame/core, bonding, opposite face, edge construction and finished dimensions. A moulded skin has its own shape and forming process; a routed solid front has its own remaining-section and machining specification. Fire, acoustic or other door classifications follow the corresponding full door construction and documents. Our Thin MDF Board page also discusses flat skins and supported thin parts.

HDF and Hardboard have their respective product constructions and face/reverse descriptions. Compare the actual supplied panel and assembly. For general thin MDF or a defined deep-routed blank, use the thin-board and thick-board specifications with the relevant core. Each product choice stays connected to the part's support, finish and intended service.

Establish cutting, connections and finish on the first part

Give your workshop a sample that represents the ordered thickness, density, supplied face and machining. Define cut sizes, units, drawing revision, part IDs, datums and tolerance for each fit-critical feature. Thin sheets and narrow parts receive suitable full support and workholding through cutting, drilling and transfer. A cut edge, hole exit and finished corner give practical checkpoints for the first-part review.

Tool choice, sharpness, feed, cutting speed, extraction and support follow the actual board, equipment and operation. The European Panel Federation's sawing guidance discusses MDF cutting and workpiece stability. Its guidance is a method reference for preparing trials; selected HDF cutting settings and acceptance checks are established on the actual material. Keep the successful tool and process record with the representative component.

For routing or pockets, show the face used as the depth reference, the deepest local cut, opposite-face work and material remaining where features cross. Sanding, facing and bonding can also affect the dimension reference. Identify small bridges or lands, feature spacing and access with a section drawing. Our CNC processing and cut-to-size service bring these files and quantities into the component supply request.

Choose screws or other fittings with the component designer and hardware guidance. Record fastener type, pilot-hole geometry, insertion depth, edge/corner position and remaining material, then try the actual fitting and relevant connection check. The EPF screwing guidance emphasizes comparable screw types and methods when evaluating withdrawal results. A recorded HDF connection uses its own board thickness, density, screw and test conditions; a catalogue density range serves a different purpose from a withdrawal result.

Sanded faces provide a base for coating or lamination. Agree sanding state, face cleanliness, cut-edge treatment, primer/sealer or adhesive, reverse treatment and the final surface. Try the actual coating or bond on the sample, including grooves, openings and edges that remain exposed. HDF is the core material; abrasion, stain resistance, gloss or texture belong to the selected finished surface. Retain the completed finish sample and process, with the stages supplied by us and completed in your workshop clearly assigned.

Match the product documents to the use you specify

A useful HDF specification combines dimensions, density, supplied condition and the properties your component needs. Give the test method, product/thickness scope, sampling and conditioning basis for required results. The material record and component trial then answer different purchasing questions: what board is supplied, and how the completed part performs with its finish, support and hardware.

Average density is calculated from mass and volume at the stated measurement condition. The EPF technical directory distinguishes methods for density, dimensions, bending, internal bond, screw withdrawal and moisture-related properties. Use the applicable current method and project requirements with your material request. Agree the inspection sample, measuring positions and records for the selected HDF, including the nominal ±0.1 mm thickness tolerance and separately defined component tolerances.

Our listed emission options are E0, E0.5 and E1, specified with the applicable method and product scope. For US or EU orders, share the destination and the documents your purchasing team requires. The US MDF purchasing document guide and EU import document guide help organize that request. We match available documents to the quoted product, thickness and supplied construction.

Standard HDF on this page serves furniture and protected dry interiors. Damp-area components call for the selected moisture performance, completed faces/edges and relevant data. Flooring calls for a specified flooring core or complete flooring construction, including the required moisture, joint and surface results. Fire and structural work use the applicable grade, classification and installation scope. Send those requirements with the order so the actual board and documents address the intended use.

Bring the sample, pack and quotation into repeat supply

Retain the selected board reference, thickness/density, format, surface, drawing revision and sample ID after your first-part review. Add dimensional measurements, finish observations, assembly/fitting results and agreed process changes. For replacement or repeat parts, those references connect the next quote with the component your workshop already uses. Third-party inspection is supported at the agreed scope and timing, with the written specification defining the checks.

Keep HDF sheets flat on even, suitable support in dry covered storage, with thin panels continuously supported during handling. Protect faces, cut edges and corners and allow conditioning for the workshop process. Pack quantities, covers, separators, bearer/pallet layout and strap pressure follow the actual format, supplied finish and receiving equipment. Part labels and pack IDs can follow the cutting or assembly sequence. Actual gross pack weight and unloading arrangements are confirmed for shipment.

All product samples can be requested free of charge and are generally in stock. The buyer pays the courier cost, which can be credited against a formal order. Send the thickness, density, supplied surface and address; we confirm availability, dispatch, courier cost and estimated transit time. A custom machined, coated or assembled sample has an agreed preparation scope and schedule. We reply to inquiries within 12 hours.

FOB China price: US$230–380/m³ for HDF. Compare the selected thickness, density, format, supplied condition, quantities and packing, including any cutting or finishing quoted. Normal MOQ is 1 × 20'GP per specification. Normal lead time is 3–10 days after specification and commercial confirmation; additional component operations follow the written schedule. MDF board production capacity is 500 m³ per day across the factory, with processing output planned for the actual operations.

Your written quote includes specification, quantity, price and currency, packaging, FOB Qingdao or FOB Lianyungang, lead time, T/T or LC payment terms and validity. Export shipments use Lianyungang or Qingdao. Loading quantity follows actual dimensions, density and packing. Share the part you are making, and we will help turn its thickness, finish and delivery needs into a clear HDF supply request.