par·ti·cle·board

or particle board (pär′tĭ-kəl-bôrd′)

A structural material made of wood fragments, such as chips or shavings, that are mechanically pressed into sheet form and bonded together with resin.

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particle board

particleboard

(Building) another name for chipboard

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par′ticle board`

any of various composition boards formed from small particles of wood, as flakes, bonded with a resin.

[1955–60]

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Noun

particle board - wallboard composed of wood chips or shavings bonded together with resin and compressed into rigid sheets

fiberboard, fibreboard

Masonite - a type of fiberboard

dry wall, drywall, wallboard - a wide flat board used to cover walls or partitions; made from plaster or wood pulp or other materials and used primarily to form the interior walls of houses

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Density values were below the value set by the NBR 14.810-2 (Associacao Brasileira de Normas Tecnicas [ABNT], 2006a) to classify a wood particle board as having medium density (between 551 kg [m.sup.-3] and 750 kg [m.sup.-3]).

Analysis of physical, chemical e mechanical properties of woodparticle boards containing biaxially oriented polypropylene/Estudo das propriedades fisicas, quimicas e mecanicas de paineis de madeira aglomerada com insercao de residuos contendo polipropileno biorientado

It adapts to existing shelving modules to accommodate any load configuration, and features Z-beam construction that interfaces with galvanized steel shelf panels, reinforced wire decking, hanger beams for storing textiles and clothing, or particle board. For further customization, an assortment of accessories and components are also offered, allowing the shelving to be paired with stairs and catwalks to create multiple levels of storage and maximizing warehouse height.

Store manually handled goods on wide span shelving

Glues of the Kaurit and Kauramin brands are especially suitable for the efficient production of a wide range of wood-based materials from particle board and fiberboard to OSB.

BASF, wood binders come closer

The particle board was formed at the hydraulic pressure and temperature of 2800 psig and 80degC respectively.

Effect of Wheat Straw Pretreatments and Glue Formulations on Particle Board Properties

Constructed from 1-inch thick melamine-coated particle board, the Dob Pod features built-in handle cutouts on each leg panel, which serve to both decrease the overall weight of the unit and make it easy to grab and transport.

Dob riser

His favorite surfaces--eroding stone, a tree in Hyde Park and particle board covering a shop window during the 2011 riots--served as unexpected prints for his well-tailored, two-button blazers, oxford shins and backpacks, turning his fall collection into an expertly crafted, tactile Instagram feed.

Street view: Matthew Miller prints a GPS map of London onto his fall collection

He was in timber cutting for 25 years and in the particle board plants for 18 years.

ANNIVERSARIES

The acquisition by the German company Kronospan Holding GmbH of part of the raw and coated particle board business of the Austrian firm Constantia Industries AG would risk impeding effective competition in the raw particle board sector substantially.

WOOD INDUSTRY : AUSTRO-GERMAN MERGER GETS CONDITIONAL GREEN LIGHT

The coating is also applicable to plywood, particle board, MDF (Medium Density Fibreboard) or any type of wood paneled product.

Grant opens a new wood coating division