Our NU Green family of MDF products

NU Green MR50^®

NU Green MR50 NAF MDF, the latest addition to the NU Green^® collection, is Uniboard's most eco-friendly moisture resistant solution. This green, high-quality, versatile medium-density fiberboard is FSC^®  and ECC^TM certified. It is made using 100% pre-consumer recycled and recovered wood fiber, which saves trees and avoids landfill.

The NU Green MR50 NAF MDF is ideal for all interior, non-structural applications where periodic humidity exposure is a factor. As a MR50 qualified product, it passes the 24-hour submersion test (MR10) and 6 cycle accelerated aging test (MR30).

NU Green MR50 is certified by CARB. No formaldehyde resin is used during the manufacturing process. Its ultra low formaldehyde emissions are no greater than those released by a tree found in nature. 

It is manufactured at our Mont-Laurier facility with the same specifications as our Excel+® grade MDF so you benefit from the same quality and uniform density that has become synonymous with Uniboard standards of excellence.

NU Green MR50 NAF MDF is suited for both residential and commercial applications such as food service industries, institutional buildings, healthcare establishments, kitchens and bathrooms. It is available as raw or value-added panels in our full collection of melamine colours, in a wide selection of sizes and thicknesses.

The NU Green MR50 NAF MDF can also help you achieve up to 6 LEED^® points, based on the NC-2009 (USGBC), and up to four LEED points with the new LEED V.4 version (available in 2015 in Canada).

NU Green^® FR MDF Fire-resistant

Engineered from finest Canadian FSC^® certified fibre Uniboard NU Green FR MDF is a premium Class A/Class 1 fire retardant engineered wood panel. This sustainable panel is designed for interior use in residential, commercial and instituonal application. It is also ideal for commercial and institutional non-structural applications such as: retail and commercial spaces, interior design, wall partitions, kiosk or stand displays, cabinetery and furniture components.

Having 100% pre-consumer recycled wood content, NU Green FR MDF is excellent for veneering, painting, cutting, and routing applications. This product is FSC^® certified and has a CARB exemption for formaldehyde requirements (NAF). Additionally, the NU Green FR MDF is also rated MR10. It can help to achieve up to 2 LEED^® points, based on the LEED v4 credits.