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Hardboard, also called high-density fiberboard ( HDF),Gardziella, Arno, André Knop, and Louis A. Pilato (2010). Phenolic Resins: Chemistry, Applications, Standardization, Safety and Ecology. Berlin: Springer. p. 142. . is a type of fiberboard, which is a pressed wood or engineered wood product. It is used in furniture and in the construction industry.
The density of hardboard is higher than ,Frane, 1994, p. 156 usually about . It differs from particle board and medium-density fiberboard in that the bonding of the wood fibers requires no additional adhesive, the original lignin in the wood fibers sufficing to bond the hardboard together,Akers, 1966, p. 125 although resin is often added.
Hardboard is produced in either a wet or dry process. The wet process, known as the Mason Method, & leaves one smooth side and one textured side as a wire mesh is used to allow moisture to escape. Dry processed hardboard is smooth on both sides. Masonite is produced using the wet process only. In Europe today, the same type of fibreboard product generated by the wet process, is named as Natural Fibre Board, and this is a registered trademark.
Tempered hardboard is a hardboard that has been coated with a thin film of linseed oil and then baked; this gives it more water resistance, impact resistance, hardness, rigidity and tensile strength. An earlier tempering process involved immersing the board in linseed oil or tung oil until it was 5 to 6 percent saturated, and heating to .Akers, 1966, p. 140 Tempered hardboard is used in construction siding.
hardboard, also called pegboard, is tempered hardboard that has a uniform array of holes in it, into which tool-hanging hooks or store fixtures can be placed.
Hardboard has become less popular in the construction industry in recent years due to new environmental targets to procure more sustainable temporary protection materials.
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