CHIPBOARD

CHIPBOARD IS A TYPE OF PARTICLE BOARD MANUFACTURED FORM ROUND WOOD, FOREST THINNING; SAWMILL RESIDUES OR OTHER RAW WOOD MATERIALS. THE PARTICLES ARE SIZE GRADED BY SCREENING OR AIR FLOTATION SO THAT THE RESULTING MAT CAN BE FORMED IN LAYERS WITH LARGE PARTICLES AT THE CORE AND SMALLER PARTICLES AT THE SURFACE. THIS PRODUCES A SMOOTH SURFACE WHICH CAN BE FINISHED WITH A WIDE RANGE OF DECORATIVE MATERIALS FOR THE FURNITURE APPLICATIONS..
CHIPBOARD IS CHEAPER, DENSER AND MORE UNIFORM THAN CONVENTIONAL WOOD AND IS SUBSTITUTED FOR IT WHEN APPEARANCE AND STRENGTH ARE LESS IMPORTANT THAN COST. HOWEVER, PARTICLE BOARD CAN BE MADE MORE ATTRACTIVE BY PAINTING OR THE USE OF WOOD VENEERS THAT ARE GLUED ONTO SURFACES THAT WILL BE VISIBLE.

THOUGH IT IS DENSER THAN CONVENTIONAL WOOD, IT IS THE LIGHTEST AND WEAKEST TYPE OF FIBERBOARD, EXCEPT FOR INSULATION BOARD. A MAJOR DISADVANTAGE OF PARTICLE BOARD IS THAT IT IS VERY PRONE TO EXPANSION AND DISCOLORATION DUE TO MOISTURE, PARTICULARLY WHEN IT IS NOT COVERED WITH PAINT OR ANOTHER SEALER. THEREFORE, IT IS RARELY USED OUTDOORS OR PLACES THAT HAVE HIGH LEVELS OF MOISTURE, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF SOME BATHROOMS, KITCHENS AND LAUNDRIES, WHERE IT IS COMMONLY USED AS AN UNDERLAYMENT BENEATH A CONTINUOUS SHEET OF VINYL FLOOR COVERING. IN SUCH AN INSTALLATION THE EDGES MUST BE PROPERLY COVED UPWARD AGAINST THE WALL AND JOINS AND NON-COVED EDGES MUST BE PROPERLY SEALED AGAINST MOISTURE PENETRATION.

CHIPBOARD MOISTURE RESISTANT (H)

BOARDS ARE MANUFACTURED WITH IMPROVED FORMALDEHYDE RESINS GLUING MECHANICAL PROPERTIES TO THE FINISHED BOARDS TO STAND UP TO DISCONTINUED EXPOSURE IN DAMP ENVIRONMENTS.

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