How Millions of Tons of Waste Wood Are Recycled Into MDF Boards - Inside Massive Recycling Factory

How Millions of Tons of Waste Wood Are Recycled Into MDF Boards Inside Massive Recycling Factory 30 tons of wood are thrown away around the world in just one year. It sounds like a massive waste problem, but for the wood products industry, it can also be a valuable source of raw material. Broken pallets, old furniture, and even wood recovered from demolished buildings can be collected, shredded into millions of wood fibers, mixed with binders, and pressed under heat and pressure to become the smooth, flat MDF panels found in countless homes. But how can a pile of waste wood filled with nails, metal, and other contaminants be transformed into boards that are almost perfectly uniform? Let’s find out with Mido Explained. 00:00 Introduction 00:52 Overview 02:07 Collecting Waste Wood 03:42 Sorting and Cleaning 04:44 Shredding and Screening 06:13 Refining Into Wood Fibers 07:27 Drying the Wood Fibers 08:31 Mixing Wood Fibers With Resin 10:00 Hot Pressing the MDF Board 11:28 Cutting and Sanding 12:40 Surface Finishing 14:16 Benefits of Recycling 15:07 Conclusion