BioPly Furniture Board

BioPly Furniture Board is a plant-fibre panel made from cereal straw and hemp hurd, pressed with a protein-based adhesive instead of formaldehyde resins. The Polish maker presents it as a natural alternative to MDF for kitchens, built-ins and freestanding furniture.

The raw board shows its origin openly: a dense mosaic of pale straw and hemp particles in a warm, light brown, with a slightly rough, fibrous feel. It can be left raw and sanded with an oil-wax finish, veneered, covered with paper or laminate, or painted with linseed paint in deep colours such as ochre, red, orange and dark grey. A veneer on a water-repellent version of the board is offered for built-ins in humid rooms such as bathrooms.

The boards measure 2400 x 1150 mm, in thicknesses from 12 to 20 mm, with a density of 580 kg/m³. They are cut and edge-banded with standard woodworking machines, and are available cut to size.

According to BioPly, the board was tested by the Łukasiewicz – Poznań Institute of Technology: no formaldehyde was detected, VOC emissions stay below 0.01 mg/m³, and it reaches reaction-to-fire class E (EN 13501-1). The maker states compliance with EN 13986 / EN 312 for furniture and decorative use, and describes the board as biodegradable under industrial conditions. BioPly also makes a sheathing board for timber-frame building, already on MaterialDistrict. Samples of the furniture board can be requested from the maker.