PARTICLE BOARD 118

Particle board is cheaper, and more uniform than conventional wood and and is substituted for them when cost is more important than strength and appearance. Particleboard can be made more appealing by painting or the use of wood  on visible surfaces. Though it is denser than conventional wood, it is the lightest and weakest type of fiberboard, except for insulation board. and  also called high-density fiberboard, are stronger and denser than particleboard. Different grades of particleboard have different densities, with higher density connoting greater strength and greater resistance to failure of screw fasteners.