Bending Substrates

Neatform Bendy MDF

NeatForm® - 1/4" and 3/8" Range of Bending Substrates

Neatform is a high quality bendable sheet material. It is a processed sheet of MDF, which is widely recommended by architects and designers and used by woodworkers where top quality curved shapes or surfaces are required.

 

Neatform has a smooth pre sanded (120 grit) surface, which makes it ideal for painting, veneering or laminating. Combine this with the consistency and dimensional stability of the high quality MDF used to make Neatform, it has become the preferred bendable material for many applications including: columns, counter fronts, wavy walls, ceilings, stage and film sets and commercial cabinet making.

 

Neatform can be attached directly to a framework or used to surface another material such as bending plywood. Alternatively, using the double skin technique, two sheets of Neatform can be glued together to create freestanding double sided curves, which enable greater design flexibility. Neatform can be used to fabricate lightweight components. Also, it can be used in conjunction with bending plywood to create components where structure, impact resistance and screw holding ability is important.

 

Material Benefits:

  • Ready to paint and stain
  • Consistent thickness and bending capability
  • Excellent seam hiding qualities
  • Follows intended curves without bumps and hollows
  • Repeatability is great and results are predictable
  • Available with No Added Formaldehyde (NAF), CARB Phase II compliant
  • Made exclusively from 1/4” and 3/8”thick,80% FSC Certified MDF

Product Summary

Board Size
Wrap Face
Nominal Thickness
Weight
96" x 48" Barrel Sanded - 120 grit 1/4" 23.4 lbs
48" x 96" Column Sanded - 120 grit 1/4" 23.4 lbs
96" x 48" Barrel Sanded - 120 grit 3/8" 33.4 lbs
48" x 96" Column Sanded - 120 grit 3/8" 33.4 lbs

Bendy Column and Barrel Wrap

 


 

NeatFlex® - 1/4" and 3/8" Range of Bending Substrates

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Go Red
with Neatflex PIP fire retardant

Go Green
with Neatflex pip

Go Lite
with Neatflex bendy ply

Class A material, Neatflex FR faced with Greenguard certified Polyback is ideal for applications in public buildings such as schools, hospitals, casinos and theatres where risk-assessment or specification determines that fire retardant materials should be used. Made from MOISTURE RESISTANT MDF faced with Greenguard certified PolyBak. The cost effective way to create one-piece ¾” custom curves with the added benefit of moisture resistance. 45% less weight than regular MDF with all the benefits of Plywood. Neatflex Ply is the original ¾” product in the Neatflex family used widely in North America.

Product Summary

Product
Board Size
Wrap
Performance
Characteristics
Nominal
Thickness
Weight
Neatflex Ply 96" x 48" Barrel Lightweight 3/4" 51 lbs
Neatflex PIPO® 96" x 48" Barrel Moisture Resistant 3/4" 72 lbs
Neatflex PIP® 48" x 96" Column Moisture Resistant 3/4" 72 lbs
Neatflex PIP FR® 96" x 48" Barrel Fire Retardant - Class A 3/4" 72 lbs

 

Neatform and Neatflex Radius Chart

Product
 Nominal Thickness
Minimum Radius Minimum Diameter
Neatform 1/4" 4" to 6" 8" to 12"
Neatform 3/8" 6" to 8" 12" tp 16"
Neatflex 3/4" 10" to 12" 20" tp 24"

 

* Minimum radii and diameters vary with temperature, humidity and any surface materials
such as veneer or laminate applied to the surface before bending.

 

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