RAWCELL® Wood – MDF

Description of the product

MDF is a sandwich panel without a cosmetic finish, with an aluminium honeycomb core and skins made of an MDF (medium density wood fibre) sheet. Main fields of application: furniture, shipbuilding, railway, road.

Layers

1) INTERNAL CORE aluminium honeycomb (Starcell production) aluminium alloy: 3000 series density: 29 - 40 - 56 kg/m³ cell diameter: 10 - 12.7 - 19 mm

2) ADHESIVE thermosetting (Starcell formula) 3) EXTERNAL SKINS MDF sheet (medium density wood fibre) skin thicknesses: 3 mm (standard) 2 - 4 mm (on request)

Technical sheet of the panel

PRODUCT ID CODE
Code structure Value in this sheet Meaning
RAWCELL® family to which the product belongs
Wood subfamily to which the product belongs
MDF (n/n)(n-n) panel type
MDF (n/ )( ) 10/ = size (mm) of the hexagonal honeycomb cell
MDF ( /n)( ) /19 = panel thickness (mm)
MDF ( / )(n-n) 3,0 - 3,0 thickness (mm) of the two skins
S(n) 13 = standard dimensions (mm) - S(13) = 1.550 X 3.050
CHARACTERISTICS OF MATERIALS AND COMPONENTS
Structural skins
material: medium-density wood fibreboard
standard thicknesses (mm): 3,0 - (on request: 2 - 4)
surface appearance: smooth
standard adhesive: thermosetting system (Starcell formula)
Hexagonal cell honeycomb
material: aluminium foil
type: 3000 series alloy
foil thicknesses (µm): 50 - 60 - 70
density (kg/m³): 29 - 40 - 56
standard cell sizes (mm): 10 - 12,7 - 19
PHYSICAL AND DIMENSIONAL CHARACTERISTICS OF THE PANEL
Dimensions
standard (mm): S(13) = 1.550 X 3.050
special (mm): maximum width: 1.550 - maximum length: 3.050
tolerance (mm): ± 1 (squared panels)
Thicknesses
standard (mm): 18 20 25 30 40 50 60
special (mm): other thicknesses on request
tolerance (mm): ± 0,3
Weights*
weights referred to standard thicknesses (kg/m²): 5,65 5,76 6,03 6,30 6,84 7,38 7,92
tolerance (kg/m²): ± 0,2
The weights refer to panels with the following characteristics: cell size  (mm): 10
foil thickness (µm): 70
thickness of the skins (mm): 3,0
MECHANICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF THE PANEL
The characteristics of this sheet refer to the following type of panel:
RAWCELL® Wood - MDF (10/19)(3,0-3,0)S(13)
Starcell's Technical Department will gladly work with customers to determine the features of other panel configurations
Type Standard Characteristic value
standard thicknesses - 18 20 25 30 40 50 60
maximum load* (N): DIN 53293; EN 14125 1.949
deflection at Max* load (mm): DIN 53293; EN 14125 13,55
resistance to peeling* (N): DIN 53295 > 100 (min.) - >80 (after ageing)
elasticity modulus (E)* (N/mm²): DIN 53293 2.191
stiffness modulus (R)* (N/m²): DIN 53293 80
operating temperature (°C): - from -15°C to +75°C
(*) values obtained by Starcell's Internal Laboratory.
CERTIFICATIONS
Type Standard Sector Class
fire behaviour of the honeycomb ISO 1182 0
PROPERTIES
  • High rigidity combined with a very low overall weight.
  • Excellent dimensional stability, also in terms of flatness over time.
  • Very good compressive strength (due to aluminium honeycomb).
  • Excellent resistance to peeling.
  • Ease of machining with manual or CNC equipment suitable for woodworking.
  • Wide operating temperature range.
  • Surface particularly suitable for gluing additional finishes.
FIELDS OF APPLICATION
The RAWCELL® Wood - MDF panel is used in the field of interior fittings, transportation (motor homes, trains, yachts) and design (furniture, doors, wings); Worthy of note are two particular applications: the production of loudspeakers and that of large overhead doors, with fine finishes.
STORAGE
The RAWCELL® Wood - MDF panel is a product in the “semi-finished products” category and therefore is subject to further processing; we recommend storing the panels horizontally in a closed and dry environment, possibly away from heat sources and to support them along their edges.

Data sheet updated to

STARCELL S.p.a - Sede Legale: Zona Industriale Nerico - 85020 Pescopagano (PZ) - C.F. 07946310153 - P.IVA 01041320761 Cap.Soc.Inter.Ver. € 3.755.960,00 - Isc.N. 1689 Trib.Melfi (PZ) - fasc.67 C.C.I.A.A 75469