This featured product is used in the point of purchase and retail industry. It is a shelf component that is CNC routed and drilled from 3/4" particle board. It has white melamine on two sides. Often we are asked what is particle board and what are it's strengths and weaknesses...

Simply put, particle board is a wood product made by heat pressing wood chips, sawmill shavings, or even sawdust and resin together. To make the end product water resistant, fireproof, and/or insect-proof chemicals are used including wax, dyes, wetting and release agents. After the resin, chemicals and wood scraps have been mixed together, the liquid mixture is made into a sheet. The weight of the wood chips is evenly distributed to make sure the finished board is not top heavy. Compression is applied to the particle board sheet multiple times to create the tightest possible bond between the resin and the wood bits.

Advantages
•Low Cost
•Perfect for Ready-Made Furniture

Disadvantages
•Low Strength - Cannot Support Heavy Loads
•Expands or Discolors Due to Moisture