Ukrainian Journal of Forest and Wood Science

The high popularity of MDF in furniture production can be explained by possibility of getting a wide range of colors on facades using lacquer and paint materials. It is very important to determine the operational indicators of coatings for MDF plates considering a large variety of paint and varnish on the market. The quality of final product will greatly depend on the right choice of materials. The goal of this research was to study the performance of quality indicators based on Sayerlack paint brand applied on MDF. The article provides techniques to determine adhesion, coating resistance to chemical reagents, heat and moisture resistance, and coating hardness as well. Based on this research we can make a conclusion that the use of cheaper varnish TU0217/13 would save 7% of cost per 1 m2 without reducing its performance quality.

seal coat, insulating primer, MDF panels, adhesion, heat resistance, moisture resistance, coating hardness