Particleboard

Particleboards are products manufactured from wood particles or particles from lignocellulosic raw materials using a binder. Additives such as wax emulsion for increased water resistance or wood preservatives may also be added. Particleboards usually contain several layers of materials or are pressed with gradual transition between layers. The relatively small particles are not aligned in a particular way, but are generally oriented parallel in the plane of the board. The boards are generally manufactured in continuous presses at high temperatures.