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Screw withdrawal capacity used in the eccentric joints of cabinet furniture connectors in particleboard and MDF

Journal of Wood Science volume 51, pages 572–576 (2005)Cite this article

Abstract

Eccentric joints are commonly used to join particleboard and medium-density fiberboard (MDF) in cabinet furniture construction. Screws and screws with plastic sockets are offered by many manufacturers for these kinds of joints, yet little information is available concerning their withdrawal capacity in these materials. Research reported here indicates that face withdrawal strengths of the screws differ slightly from manufacturer to manufacturer in particleboard and MDF, whereas withdrawal strengths of screws with plastic sockets differ greatly from one manufacturer to another. Furthermore, the withdrawal capacity of the screws was found to correlate with the density of both particleboard and MDF.

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  1. Laboratory of Wood Products Technology, Faculty of Forestry and Natural Environment, Aristotle University, Box 243, Thessaloniki, 54124, Greece

    Vassilios Vassiliou & Ioannis Barboutis

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Vassiliou, V., Barboutis, I. Screw withdrawal capacity used in the eccentric joints of cabinet furniture connectors in particleboard and MDF. J Wood Sci 51, 572–576 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10086-005-0708-9

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