Thin MDF sheets for backs, drawer bottoms and flat skins.

Choose around the furniture part you are making

The smaller parts of furniture still need a clear fit. A cabinet back, drawer bottom or flat facing skin can set the assembly sequence, finish and packing just as much as a front panel. Thin MDF Board gives those parts smooth sanded faces and a thickness selected around their actual support and use. Start with the component drawing and a fitted sample, then keep that reference for your next batch.

CUZI MDF manufactures and supplies 2–11 mm Thin MDF Board from our factory in Shuyang, Jiangsu, China. Order full sheets for your workshop or identified rectangular components from a cut list. We help connect the core thickness, visible face, finished size and packing to the part your team assembles. A consistent written specification makes repeat furniture supply easier to compare and receive.

The thickness on a part drawing and the assembly that supports it work together. A furniture back's contribution to cabinet stability follows the complete design, including its joint and fixing arrangement. A drawer bottom's permitted contents follow the drawer and its support. Record those requirements and sample checks with the component, making each thin part easier to repeat through production.

Raw MDF covers general board specifications and the wider 2–35 mm range, including common sheet-size and thickness requests. This page organizes the choice around supported thin components and flat skins. For a curved component, our separately specified Flexible MDF is the confirmed 3–6 mm thin sheet that bends longitudinally as a continuous sheet. Its target curve, support and finishing trial belong with that request.

Match thickness, density and format to the component

Our published Thin MDF range is 2–11 mm. The density bands below describe the supplied board specification, with the actual thickness, format, quantity and grade recorded in the quotation. Choose the nominal thickness with the groove, rebate, support, finishing process and handling. Thickness and density help identify the input; the completed assembly establishes the intended performance.

The six listed full-sheet formats are 1220 × 2440 mm, 2100 × 2800 mm, 1830 × 3660 mm, 1830 × 2440 mm, 2440 × 3660 mm and 1830 × 4200 mm. We confirm the quoted thickness/format combination and supplied condition with the order. For cutting, provide finished dimensions and counts by part ID so nesting, grain/decor direction where relevant and pack groups follow your furniture schedule.

The nominal core thickness tolerance is ±0.1 mm, with the measuring and acceptance method agreed. State sampling, measuring points, conditioning and instrument, alongside any finished-component tolerance. Adding coatings, facing layers or bonding a skin into an assembly changes the dimension your joint accommodates. Measure the supplied core and finished part at the relevant stage, retaining their respective references.

For a calculated example, a bare 1220 × 2440 × 3 mm sheet has volume 1.22 × 2.44 × 0.003 = 0.0089304 m³. At 800–810 kg/m³, calculated net core mass is 7.14432–7.233624 kg, about 7.14–7.23 kg. This is a nominal estimate from the published density band. Actual dimensions, density, finishes and packaging establish the receiving and shipping weights. Use the sheet-weight calculator for the order's inputs.

Compare HDF with its higher-density schedule at the same thickness and construction. Hardboard is a separate thin fibreboard product with its own face/reverse and technical specification. Keep material category, thickness, density, finish and assembly fit together when replacing an existing back or bottom. Our thin and thick MDF guide connects thickness selection to the part and process.

Check the finished fit and the support together

Dimension the component and the joint it enters. For a captured back or drawer bottom, identify groove width, depth and engagement, part length/width, assembly clearances, remaining surrounding material and the sides that retain it. An applied back needs its rebate or bearing surface and the actual fastener or adhesive layout. Both constructions need the intended supported spans and assembly sequence.

Core thickness and finished thickness are separate references. Let T be the core thickness, F and B the completed added thickness on the face and reverse, and Tf the finished thickness. For a simple nominal calculation, Tf = T + F + B, with bond lines included in those added layers. A joint opening G then gives nominal clearance C = G − Tf. The actual fit follows the agreed tolerances and component measurements.

The diagram uses an illustrative 5 mm core with 0.2 mm added on each face: Tf = 5 + 0.2 + 0.2 = 5.4 mm. An illustrative 5.8 mm joint opening gives C = 5.8 − 5.4 = 0.4 mm. These are calculation examples, with actual coating/facing builds, groove dimensions, engagement and working clearances selected from your furniture design and sample. The diagram also shows the remaining surrounding support as a separate part of the joint.

For a drawer, describe the contents, loading distribution and use conditions. Support on two edges, four edges or with an intermediate member gives different construction details. Include the actual retained spans, joint condition and any proposed adhesives or fasteners. The responsible furniture designer establishes the accepted loading and service criteria for that complete drawer.

Keep fasteners and hardware connected to the material they engage. The frame or cabinet side can provide a different fixing zone from the thin sheet. A supported face fixing, groove capture and adhesive bond each follow their own design and preparation. We work from those drawings for cutting or machining, with a completed sample helping your team check the actual assembly and finish.

Identify the face, reverse and finishing stage

Our Thin MDF has smooth sanded faces on both sides. Mark the visible side and the reverse on a part drawing or sample when their later finishes differ. A cabinet back may face the cabinet interior on one side and a wall or open view on the other; a drawer bottom has an upper surface and underside. Those orientations become useful part and pack labels during production.

Specify whether we deliver sanded board, a cut component, or the agreed faced, coated or prepared condition. Face cleanliness, cutting quality and the supplied sanding state belong with the next operation. Your coating, melamine pressing, laminating or veneering process uses its appropriate material instructions and representative production trial. Sanded MDF and Paint Grade MDF cover their respective preparation requirements.

The finish on both sides belongs to the completed construction. Different layers or processes can affect the panel's dimensional response and finished fit, so identify the reverse and its balancing or protection function with the visible face. Include the edges, corners and any later cuts. A smooth raw surface is the substrate for the next finishing steps; the completed sample establishes the colour, texture, adhesion and appearance required in your furniture.

Thin MDF on this page is standard board for supported components in protected dry interiors. For humid indoor conditions, choose the corresponding Moisture Resistant MDF or High Moisture Resistant MDF core and complete protective finish, with the grade and actual dimensions agreed. Room exposure, cleaning, joints and exposed edges belong with that component specification.

Specify flat door skins as parts of the complete door

A flat MDF door skin is a thin, planar sheet bonded to a designed door frame/core assembly. Specify its actual thickness, dimensions, supplied surface, edges and bonding side, then establish the adhesive, pressing and finishing process for the complete door. The skin, frame/core and opposite skin have their respective roles in that construction.

The European Panel Federation's interior-door guidance describes thin MDF skins used with a frame and lightweight core. This provides a construction reference for discussing flat skins. The actual CUZI MDF skin and its bonding, support and finish follow the project drawings and sample. The completed door's classification or performance belongs to its applicable assessed or tested assembly.

For moulded or embossed skins, identify the shaped product and process separately. EPF's compression-moulding guidance discusses a shaped manufacturing operation with its own board and process requirements. For routed furniture fronts, Routed MDF Cabinet Doors covers the solid front and section. This keeps each request connected to the actual part being supplied.

For flat skins, retain the frame/core drawing, adhesive reference, pressing conditions, completed thickness, edges and opposing-face construction with the trial. Check appearance, adhesion, flatness under the agreed conditions, fit and any hardware zones in the assembled door. Hardware fixing follows the designed frame or reinforced locations and the actual fittings. An emission grade or skin thickness identifies a material requirement; the full assembly establishes the door's intended service and any required fire, acoustic or other classification.

Keep thin parts supported from sample to delivery

Thin sheets and cut parts benefit from flat, continuous support through storage, cutting, line-side movement and packing. Align supports and cover boards through stacked packs and protect projecting edges and corners. Large formats and small cut parts need their respective collection and handling plan, with loading and unloading equipment matched to the identified bundle weights.

The EPF handling and storage guide emphasizes flat support, suitable bearers, stack alignment and dry storage. Use the actual thin-board format and packing design to establish its support and handling. Keep packs covered and protected from floor moisture, and condition material for the workshop before machining or bonding.

A representative sample should include both faces, a cut edge and the finished part where fit or coating matters. Try a back in the cabinet, a bottom in its drawer or a skin in the corresponding bonded door trial. Keep the core/finish identity, dimensions, drawing revision, support and checks with the sample. Actual component photographs and measurements can then document the order's assembly and appearance.

Send thickness, full-sheet or finished part sizes, quantities and destination first. Add the back/bottom/skin drawing, visible face, reverse, groove or fixing, support, finishing stage, emission standard and flatness measurement conditions. Our Cut-to-Size MDF and CNC MDF Processing services connect the component list to the specified operations. Furniture backs and drawer-bottom guidance helps organize the assembly requirements when comparing thin fibreboards.

All products can be requested as samples free of charge, and samples are generally in stock. The buyer pays the courier cost, which can be credited against a formal order. We confirm availability, dispatch and estimated transit time for the address. We will give you a preparation date for custom samples. We reply to inquiries within 12 hours.

FOB China price: US$190–350/m³ for Thin MDF Board. Compare the same thickness, format, core grade, supplied faces, quantity and packing, with cutting, facing or other operations identified in the quote. Normal MOQ is 1 × 20'GP per specification and normal lead time is 3–10 days after specification and commercial confirmation. Additional processing follows the written schedule. MDF board capacity is 500 m³ per day across the factory; component and finishing output follow the ordered operations.

Your written quote includes product specification, supplied condition, quantity, price/currency, packing, FOB Qingdao or FOB Lianyungang, lead time, T/T or LC payment terms and validity. You can arrange a third-party inspection before shipment. Shipments use Lianyungang or Qingdao, with loading quantities based on actual dimensions, density and packaging. Bring the furniture part and its drawing to our factory and we will help prepare the sample and repeat supply around it.