BUILDING

MATERIAL
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HARD BOARD
HISTORY
A product resembling hardboard
was first made in England in 1898
by hot pressing waste paper.

In the 1900s, fiber building

board of relatively low density
was manufactured in Canada.

 In the early 1920s, improved methods of compressing

wet wood pulp at high temperatures resulted in a higher
density product.
 MANUFACTURING
Hardboard is made from wood fibre is extracted from chips and
pulped wood waste.

In the production process the pulp is exploded under pressure.

Heat and steam is applies to leave a fine, fluffy brown fibres.

These fibres are transformed into mats, which are held together
with lignum and other glues.
The mats are than pressed between steam-heated metal plates
to give grainless sheets with one smooth, glossy surface and one
textured surface.
 To prevent warping, moisture is added in a humidification
chamber.
 TYPES OF HARDBOARD

There are three types of hard board :

 Standard hardboard is light brown in color and has a fairly hard, smooth
surface on one side and a screened impression on the other. It is flexible and
easy to bend. It is suitable for interior use only and where it is not subject to
moisture.
 Panel hardboard is somewhat denser than the Standard but not as
dense as Tempered.

 Tempered hard board is the densest type, made by impregnating

standard board with tempering compound of oils and resins and
baking it polymerize the tempering materials.
SIZE,THICKNESS AND DENSITY
Hardboard is usually in panel size
of 4’x8’ (1220mm x 2440mm)

Thicknesses of hardboard is 3mm

1/8” , 3/16” (4.5mm) or ¼”
(6mm),
Density of hardboard is 700-
750Kg/m3
 Characteristics of Hardboard
Hardboard have a more complex structure than softwoods.

Dark in color
 Slower growth rate
Higher density
Heavy in weight
More fire resistant than soft wood
Generally 4’ wide and 8’ long, though presses from 5’ x
16’ and larger exist. New technology 4’-8’ wide
Thickness can vary from as thin as 1/10” to as
thick as 7/16”.
Moisture content may vary between 2% and 9%, but
the variance may not be more than 3% within any one
shipment.
Applications Of Hardboard
Furniture manufacturing
Construction
Interior furnishings
Automotive industries
Packaging
Poster backing and panelling
 Properties of Hardboard
The physical properties of any hardboard are primarily
dependent upon the wood furnished, the degree and
uniformity of defiberation, the ability to properly form the
wet mat at economical production speeds, the density to
which the mat can be consolidated in the hot press and the
degree of heat treatment after consolidation.

Manufacturers have a varying degree of choice with

respect to finished hardboard properties, depending upon
their physical location and mill facilities.
 ADVANTAGES OF HARDBOARD
Durable : Hardboards are quite durable and sturdy if properly cared & maintained.
It has been recommended to avoid cleaning hardboard products with power washers
as the process can cause dents in the surface that will eventually infiltrate moisture.

Affordable: Hardboard products are quite inexpensive compared to similar

products made of real wood & metal. Besides that, hardboard products can
withstand weather elements for long if covered properly with a protective finish.

Appearance: An unknown person cannot distinguish hardboard & real wood

products due to their similar appearance. An experienced person can distinguish
products from grain & texture.

Eco-Friendly: Hardboard products are considered environmentally friendly as

the initial product is manufactured from the leftover wood fibers. Real wood
products are the cause of heavy deforestation.
 DISADVANTAGES OF
HARDBOARD
Moisture: Hardboard products are susceptible
to moisture and absorb water easily due to
which it cannot be outside or moisture
sensitive areas.

Less Durable: Once hardboard products are

compared with other types of engineered
wood products such as MDF & plywood, the
durability is quite low.
 ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES OF
HARDBOARD
ResultsAbiotic depletion (AD), global warming (GW), ozone
layer depletion (OLD), human toxicity (HT), ecotoxicity,
photochemical oxidant formation (PO), acidification (AC) and
eutrophication (EP) were the impact categories analysed in this
study.

The wood preparation subsystem contributed more than 50%

to all impact categories, followed by board forming and board
finishing, which is mainly due to chemicals consumption in the
wood preparation subsystem.

In addition, thermal energy requirements (for all subsystems)

were fulfilled by on-site wood waste burning and, accordingly,
biomass energy converters were considered.
AESTHETIC USE OF HARDBOARD

CHAIR KITCHEN

WARD BOARD
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