Particle board is a wood-based material that is made by compressing wood chips with the help of glue. The wood chips in the surface layer are thinner than those in the middle layer, so the surface of the particle board is denser and more compact than the middle. The amount of glue used in particle boards is 10%. So what is it advantages?

Cost-effective and save money:

The main advantage of particle board over solid wood or plywood or medium density fiberboards is that its cost is very low. Compared to plywood furniture of similar dimensions, particle board furniture costs less than half.

When building large projects that require hundreds of sheets of material, or even when you use it for small projects such as flooring in a bathroom, particleboard can save you money.

Saving a substantial amount on particleboard that you will never see anyway, you can then use that money to add other amenities to the home or project.

Light-weight:

Due to its lightweight property, particle board can be easily transported and handled.

It is common that when people come to choose wood furniture one of important factor will consider is that the denser of the wood. Denser usually also means heavier weight. Compare with plywood or solid wood, particle board are very light in weight and easy to transport and move around from one place to another place.

Easy hold nail:

Particleboard has more screw and nails holding capacity as compared to MDF, it could be easily machined (cut, drilled, milled, etc.), glued and painted. It is easy to obtain the desired dimensions.

Particle board is easy to maintain and clean.

Environmentally friendly and renewable:

It is an eco-friendly material from the scraps of other lumber products, such as wood chips, sawdust, wooden shavings, and bagasse which is a residue of sugarcane after the juice is extracted. This means that there is no waste when particleboard is manufactured, and no extra logging need be done to produce particleboard. Some particleboard is also manufactured without the use of formaldehyde.

Thermal and soundproof:

Particle boards do not have natural defects and it has good thermal and soundproof properties, so they are very much useful in speakers and in the false ceiling of auditoriums, theaters, etc.

Easy laminate:

It provides smooth and flat surface for sticking decorative laminates or wood veneer. The thin sheets of veneer or plastic laminate can be glued on the surface of the particle board to add beauty and aesthetic value. This also increases the durability of the pre-laminated particle boards. The particle board is stronger and aesthetically attractive.