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STRAWBOARD
Composite Panel Market Past
The composite panel market has come a long way in the last 25 years.  From an image of a cheap (price and quality) wood by-product, to today's image of versatility, consistency and economy.

 
Composite Panel Market Present
Composite panels have achieved this image because of continuous improvements in
  • Manufacturing
  • Tooling
  • Panel process systems
  • Decorative overlays
Due to increased MDF production, prices between PB and MDF have converged, causing downward pressure on prices.

 

BENEFITS
General Benefits
Moisture resistant
Reduced weight for transportation & handling(10-15% lighter than PB and 15-20% lighter than MDF)
Superior panel stability & linear expansion
Excellent edge machinability
good isolation properties
favourable flame resistance
good lacquering and laminating properties (by small chip geometry)
high dimensional stability
low thickness swelling
Environmental Benefits
an annually renewable raw material
reduction of air pollution
inexpensive raw material costs
low process drying costs
Formaldehyde free
Stawboard is invaluable for use by architects, ready-to-assemble furniture manufacturers, case goods, door and countertop manufacturers.  It can be used by marine, floor laminators, recreational and mobile home, hardwood plywood manufacturers and national account dealers.

 
Strawboard uses as raw material wheat straw or other stemmy by-products (such as rubberwood, eucalyptus, bagasse, straw, cotton stalks) and a polymere-methylene-diphenyl-diisocyanate resin. The raw material is first
pulped, then dryed, mixed with the resin, formed, pressed and sanded.