Fantoni MDF is made of “chips” of selected woods, which are washed and then refined by special metal discs which are able to separate the fibres without breaking them up. During these operations, any extraneous material is removed

in order to ensure improved workability of the panel and reduced wear of metal tools. The fibres are mixed with resins and deposited in the form of a “mat” on a long moving belt: the entire mat goes through a prepressing operation

to eliminate air prior to final pressing. The heat and pressure of this operation activate the resin which “binds” the fibres together to create the MDF panel. The Fantoni group is one of the major European producers of these panels.