Wood Products
How Wood is Processed
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Particleboard
Particleboard is another one of the most commonly used
products. Particleboard is used in furniture, cabinets, office furniture,
home entertainment cabinets, and many other products!
Particleboard is made of small particles of wood compressed
together with glue. The wood particles can be different sizes - anywhere
from the size of a quarter to saw dust. If you look at the pictures
below, you can see the small wood particles. Click on the pictures to
get a closer look.
Where do all the particles come from?
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