Particleboard
Particleboard is an engineered wood product which is manufactured from wood particles and synthetic resins.
Overview
| Material | Particleboard (Raw) |
| Thickness | 16mm, 18mm, 19mm, 25mm, 33mm |
| Sizes | 1800 x 900 1800 x 1200 2400 x 900 2400 x 1200 2700 x 900 2700 x 1200 3600 x 610 3600 x 900 3600 x 1200 3660 x 1840 |
| Grade | Standard (STD) and Moisture Resistant (HMR) |
| Applications | Bathrooms, Benchtops, Kitchens, Laundries, Partitions, Shelving, Shop-fitting. When used for applications in wet areas or spaces with high relative humidity, it is advisable to use a moisture resistant (MR) board. |
| Standard | AS/NZS 1859.1 |
Melamine Faced Particleboard
A highly moisture resistant particleboard that does not require any painting or finishing.
Overview
| Material | White Melamine Faced Particleboard |
| Thickness | 12mm, 16mm, 18mm, 25mm, 33mm |
| Sizes | 2400 x 1200 2400 x 1800 3600 x 1200 3600 x 1800 |
| Grade | Standard (STD) and Moisture Resistant (HMR) |
| Applications | Bathrooms, Benchtops, Kitchens, Laundries, Partitions, Shelving, Shop-fitting. When used for general shelving in wet areas or spaces with high relative humidity, it is advisable to use a moisture resistant (MR) particleboard substrate. |
| Standard | AS/NZS 1859.1 and AS/NZS 4266 |
Particleboard Flooring
A structural grade particleboard sheet flooring for use in domestic and residential buildings. It is particularly suited to platform construction (where the floor is laid prior to erection of walls) as well as fitted floor construction.
Has a yellow coloured edge wax to identify floor type
Has unique colour-coded tongues to identify thickness;
- Yellow Tongue – 19mm for joist centres up to 450mm
- Red Tongue – 22mm for joist centres up to 600mm
- Blue Tongue – 25mm heavy duty for joist centres up to 600mm
Inbuilt moisture protection
- No need to seal uncut edges
Third party certified by the Engineered Wood Products Association of Australasia.
Overview
| Material | Particleboard Flooring |
| Thickness | 9mm Standard Grade (spans up to 450mm) 22mm Standard Grade (spans up to 600mm) 25mm Heavy Duty (spans up to 600mm) – Subject to engineering and manufacturers safe load limits. |
| Sizes | 3600 x 600 3600 x 800 3600 x 900 |
| Grade | Standard (STD) and Moisture Resistant (HMR) |
| Applications | Particleboard Flooring is a structural sheet flooring panel for sub-floors or suspended floors. It is well suited to either fitted construction, where the walls and joist system have been erected prior to support the perimeter, or platform construction, where the flooring panel is laid prior to the erection of the walls. Particleboard Flooring can be used with a wide range of floor coverings including vinyl, ceramic, quarry, slate, parquet and carpet. It is not recommended for use with under-floor carpet/tile heating systems. |
| Standard | AS/NZS1860.1 |