Composites

Composites/Wood composites

Products made from a mixture of wood and other
materials.

1220mm x 2400mm

Wood composites usually come in large sheets, usually in this dimension.

Plywood

A type of strong thin wooden board consisting of two or more layers glued and pressed together with the direction of the grain alternating, and usually sold in sheets of four by eight feet.

Plyboard/Blockboard

A type of strong thin wooden board consisting of two or more layers glued and pressed together with the direction of the grain alternating, and usually sold in sheets of four by eight feet.

Particleboard

Comes in either high-density fiberboard (HDF) or
medium-density fiberboard (MDF). It is an engineered wood product manufactured from wood chips, sawmill shavings, or even sawdust, and a synthetic resin or other suitable binder, which is pressed and extruded.

Fiberboard

A type of engineered wood product that is composed of softwoods that have been broken down into individual fibers, combining it with wax and a resin binder, and forming panels by applying high temperature and pressure.

Phenolic board

It consists of a core made with resin and high-density,
thermosetting cellulose fibres. Over this compact core,
different materials of various finishes are used. These include laminates, wood panels, etc. This special coating gives phenolic panels special protection against moisture. That is why phenolic boards are often used to manufacture furniture and other wood objects to be used in particularly DAMP ENVIRONMENTS such as bathrooms, toilets and changing rooms.

Gypsum/plasterboard

It is made of calcium sulfate dihydrate, with or without
additives, typically extruded between thick sheets of facer and backer paper, used in the construction of interior walls and ceilings.

Fiber cement board

It is a combination of cement and reinforcing
fibers formed which are typically used as a tile backing
board. Cement board can be nailed or screwed to wood or steel studs to create a substrate. It can be used on the exterior of buildings as a base for exterior plaster (stucco) systems and sometimes as the finish system itself. It adds impact resistance and strength to the wall surface as compared to water resistant gypsum boards. Cement board is also fabricated in thin sheets with polymer modified cements to allow bending for curved surfaces.