New lightweight board unveiled at Ligna

Friday 31 May 2013

 
A versatile and sturdy lightweight board was launched by BASF, the world’s leading chemical company, and Swiss Krono Group, a leading European wood-based material manufacturer, at Ligna 2013. The jointly developed lightweight solution is up to 30% lighter than conventional particle board. Under a top layer of fine wood chips is a lightweight middle layer consisting of larger wood chips and a binder made of a foamed polymer.

In its raw form the particle board can be used as a basic material for furniture production and can be processed with a range of finishes. The boards can be recycled or incinerated just like conventional particle board. In fact for recycling purposes, the boards can be mixed with conventional particle board for the manufacture of standard or lightweight chipboard.


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