We are proud stockists of some of the biggest brands when it comes to MFC, including EGGER and Saviola, with a wide range of colours and effects. All of our MFC board is cut to size and available with plenty of customisation including edge banding and cutouts. Being the rigid and versatile material that it is, with so many stunning finishes available, MFC is great for creating that special stand-out piece of furniture or for small patch repairs on your modern kitchen.
MFC, an acronym for melamine-faced chipboard, is a composite sheet material manufactured by mixing wood shavings and ‘chips’ with a strong resin adhesive, also known as laminated chipboard. This chipboard core is then wrapped in a decorative resin-impregnated paper.
Manufactured from a careful blend of woods, the chipboard is then wrapped in a decorative melamine layer. MFC is a sustainable option as offcuts and less aesthetically appealing woods can be used without degrading the performance or appearance, making it an extremely cost-effective material to build with.
Further to this, unlike MDF sheets, it doesn’t use formaldehyde as a bonding agent making it safer to cut in less well-ventilated areas. As such, MFC has gained in popularity with DIYers and professionals because of its versatility and tool friendliness. MFC is lightweight, and with its customisable melamine face can be applied to a variety of projects.
Where Is MFC Used?
Melamine-faced chipboard can be used in a multitude of applications, but most frequently MFC is used to create furniture as a result of the sheet being relatively inexpensive and safer to work with than melamine MDF board.
Kitchens
MFC kitchen doors are very popular in kitchen manufacturing. It makes a great sturdy cabinet that can be colour-matched with door frontals, wall colours, splashbacks, and worktops. Worktops are also often made of melamine-faced chipb
Shelves
With our cut-to-size service, MFC is an ideal material to use for the construction of shelving inexpensively. Once cut to size, the MFC can be edge banded to hide the chip wood core that is often deemed unaesthetic, making a perfect and discrete floating wall shelf.
Desks
Have a peculiarly shaped alcove or after the mother of all workstations with plenty of room for your sprawling paperwork? MFC can be a great material for a desk tabletop without compromising on price or rigidity.
Key Advantages of MFC
Time-Saving
The main advantage of using MFC is that after fitting, the laminated melamine chipboard sheets require no further finishings as opposed to plywood, timber, and some MDF sheets. Additionally, as melamine has a greater stain resistance than varnish, the time saved plus the inexpensive option makes MFC an attractive option.
Durable
Laminated chipboard is waterproof, shatter and scratch-resistant making it more durable than other materials that are otherwise vulnerable to water and scratching. While the melamine exterior finish is waterproof, the chipboard within is still susceptible to water affecting the sheet.
Inexpensive
Relative to other materials for a similar purpose, MFC proves to be an inexpensive option, made from any chipped and offcut materials. While it may not have an aesthetic core, its wide accessibility makes it a common material.
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Easy to order
Easy to order, great packaging, reliable
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Great product
Great product, well wrapped to protect in transit. Specifications as ordered.
Gary,
11 hours ago
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Reasonable price great service
Reasonable price great service
Michael Curling,
12 hours ago
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Perfect!!!
Really good quality and a very reasonable price. Efficient delivery. Easy to use. I’m 30 weeks pregnant and could install the panelling myself. It’s absolutely perfect. Just had to skim one of the edges by a few mm as our walls are not exactly plumb.
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12 hours ago
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Good Quality, Good Service
Very very good products. I used this company for the first time a while back and the quality of the materials is so good! as a professional Carpenter I can honestly say this is better than anything you'll buy off the shelf at Wickes or B&Q and is worth the wait.
The reason for only 4 stars is that even though it was all cut to size, I needed these to be cut mm perfect and they were just slightly out meaning I had to square them myself with the tracksaw but thats no bother.
Other than that, no issues. Very Very well packaged and very well priced.
Ben Bracey,
13 hours ago
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Company is excellent for customer…
Company is excellent for customer service and user friendly website. Have done and will continue to do business with Cut My Plastic.
JOHN JARMAN,
13 hours ago
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Order completed promptly and efficiently. Order well packed
Order completed promptly and efficiently. Order well packed
John,
14 hours ago
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Excellent customer service
Excellent customer service - I needed quite a bit of help choosing the product I needed and the advice I received was invaluable. Product arrived quickly which was well packaged and excellent quality. Thank you :)
Bev Walker-Pugh,
17 hours ago
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3000 piece jigsaw puzzle board
I ordered a piece of 6mm mdf which I had cut to size & after fixing mouldings around the edge, I have turned it into a 3000 piece jigsaw puzzle board.
The board arrived on time & was well packed in bubble wrap, to prevent any damage during transit & also being light in weight I can safely & easily move the board around my property & with winter drawing in, I am looking forward to using it & spending hours completing my jigsaw puzzles.
Trevor Phazey,
20 hours ago
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Excellent service
Excellent service
Plastic clear protector top for my chest of draws looks just like glass and I am so pleased with the result. It's even better than I expected :)
Tracy,
21 hours ago
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Great experience from start to finish
Great experience from start to finish. I needed to protect my new desk. It was really easy to choose from the design options and add dimensions. Everything was explained to detail and full transparency. It took about a week to have my customised order delivered. I’m very happy with it. Just superb.
Sona,
23 hours ago
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Excellent all round service
Excellent all round service, great product. 👍
Gary Alford,
23 hours ago
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Top quality goods and service👏
Top quality goods and service
Simon Bedwell,
1 day ago
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Very pleasant company and very reliable.
Very pleasant company and very reliable.
Alan,
1 day ago
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Made an error in my measurements very helpful and quickly changed very delivery on time. Would recommend them and use them again and very happy with the product and well packed
Michael,
1 day ago
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Excellent quality…
Received my second workshop top from cutmy and it was every bit as goodxas the first one I bought. Now in use in my workshop
Stuart Thompson,
1 day ago
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Great servic and supplier
Cut exactly to the right dimensions. Very well packed. Speedy delivery. Will use again. Highly recommended.
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1 day ago
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Professional
Professional, dlvy as promised
Well packaged. Competitive pricing
This is ourv2nd order and no disappointment. Exactly as sized.
Cannot fault them
Pam Brannan,
1 day ago
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Well made and fast turnaround
Well made and fast turnaround
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