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Particleboard (9mm, 12mm, 16mm, 18mm, 25mm, 33mm)
Economical engineered wood panel for interior applications, with mechanical properties defined in EN 312.
Atlas code
COM-TBC-FSP-002
At-a-glance signals
Economical engineered wood panel for interior applications, with mechanical properties defined in EN 312.
Overview
Executive summary
Particleboard is an engineered wood panel made from wood particles bonded with resin. It is widely used for interior fit-out, cabinetry, and substrates where structural performance is moderate.
Best when…
- Cost-effective compared to solid timber and plywood
- Uniform density and thickness
- Excellent machinability with standard woodworking tools
- Smooth surface ideal for laminating/veneering
- No grain direction - consistent properties in all directions
- Available in large sheet sizes (up to 3660mm x 1830mm)
- Good screw-holding capacity in face
- Utilises wood waste - environmentally efficient
- Locally manufactured in Australia
- Available with low formaldehyde emissions (E0 grade)
Top advantages
- 01 Cost-effective compared to solid timber and plywood
- 02 Uniform density and thickness
- 03 Excellent machinability with standard woodworking tools
- 04 Smooth surface ideal for laminating/veneering
- 05 No grain direction - consistent properties in all directions
Top limitations
- 01 Poor moisture resistance (standard grades)
- 02 Susceptible to thickness swelling when wet
- 03 Lower strength than plywood or solid timber
- 04 Edge requires sealing/banding for finish
- 05 Formaldehyde emissions in lower grades
Technical
Physical ·9
- Density
- 650
- Specific gravity
- 0.65
- Porosity
- 45
- Water absorption
- 75
- Hardness
- 2.5
- UV resistance
- Poor
- Chemical resistance
- Moderate
- pH tolerance
- 5-9
- Surface roughness
- 6
Mechanical ·7
- Tensile strength
- 8
- Compressive strength
- 12
- Flexural strength
- 10.5-11 MPa EGGER P2 board mean values (8-25 mm).
- Shear strength
- 0.30-0.40 MPa Internal bond for EGGER P2 boards (thickness dependent).
- Poisson's ratio
- 0.25
- Impact resistance
- 2.5
- Creep resistance
- Moderate
Sustainability & Health
Embodied carbon & energy ·7
- Embodied carbon
- 0.29
- Carbon footprint
- 450
- Embodied energy
- 8.5
- Water footprint
- 300
- Recycled content
- 85
- Renewable content
- 92
- Circular score
- 7
Compliance & Fire
Fire performance ·6
- Combustibility class
- Combustible
- Fire resistance level
- None
- Ignition temp
- 260
- Flame spread index
- 7
- Smoke dev. index
- 3
- Heat release rate
- 120
Cost & Lifecycle
Capex & lead time ·6
- Material cost (range)
- 20-45
- Material cost (per unit)
- 30
- Lead time
- 1-3
- Lifecycle cost
- 180
- Annual maintenance
- 2
- Market availability
- Excellent
Service life & durability ·3
- Expected lifespan
- 15
- Maintenance interval
- 5
- Warranty period
- 10
Layer D
Where it's used
Kitchen and bathroom cabinetry substrates
Furniture manufacturing
Shelving systems
Shop fitting and retail displays
Office workstations
Substrate for laminating and veneering
Interior wall linings (non-structural)
Flooring underlayment (specific grades)
Door cores
Exhibition and display panels