Wednesday, 18 May 2011

Chipboard



chipboard

Chipboard or particle board, is a low-cost, basic, rough lumber product made out of wood chips and formed into sheets.

Properties
•Chipboard is manufactured from wood chips that are pressure-bonded together under heat using synthetic resin adhesives.
•Normal-,medium and high- density grades are produced.
•Chipboard is strong in tension and durable against impact.
•It is characterized by a rough surface to the sides and edges.

Use and Maintenance
•All chipboard is suitable for indoor use only.
•This inexpensive material is intended for use as a base for other finishing material; it is prelaminated in melamine for use as postformed kitchen countertops and is frequently veneered and used for ready-to-assemble furniture.

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