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== Description == | == Description == | ||
| − | + | A man-made, flat, thin, stiff material that is typically is longer than it is wide. Commonly used in construction and packaging, boards were originally composed of wood. Currently, a wide variety of less expensive materials are used to provide specific properties and surfaces. Thus, this website provides further information as well as many comparative tables for each board type. | |
| − | + | * Wood and/or wood products (pieces, chips, sawdust, etc.): [[plywood]], [[particle board]], [[fiberboard]], [[hardboard]], pegboard, strandboard, [[MDF]], chipboard, glulam, [[waferboard]] | |
| + | * Paper and/or paper waste: [[paperboard]], [[Bristol board]], [[illustration board]], [[academy board]], [[pasteboard]], [[cardboard]], [[Corrugated board]], [[millboard]] | ||
| + | * Gypsum and or cement: [[wallboard]], [[gypsum board]], [[sheetrock]], rock lath, [[drywall]], [[asbestos board]], [[beaverboard]] | ||
| + | * Metal sheets: [[sheet metal]], [[aluminum]], [[steel]] | ||
| + | * Polymers: [[PVC Boards|PVC]], [[Polyethylene|Polyethylene]], [[Acrylic sheet|Acrylic]], [[polycarbonate]] | ||
| + | * Composites: [[Foamboards (table)|Foamboards]], [[honeycomb board]], [[laminate]] | ||
| − | + | [[File:48.795-SC3216.jpg|thumb|Watercolor on board<br>MFA# 48.795]] | |
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== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
| − | + | boards; plank, panel; planche (Fr.); panneau (Fr.); tabla (Esp.); panel (Esp.); tavola (It.) | |
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| + | ==Resources and Citations== | ||
| + | * Wikipedia: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Board Board] Accessed Nov.2024 | ||
* ''The Dictionary of Paper'', American Paper Institute, New York, Fourth Edition, 1980 | * ''The Dictionary of Paper'', American Paper Institute, New York, Fourth Edition, 1980 | ||
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* E.J.LaBarre, ''Dictionary and Encyclopedia of Paper and Paper-making'', Swets & Zeitlinger, Amsterdam, 1969 | * E.J.LaBarre, ''Dictionary and Encyclopedia of Paper and Paper-making'', Swets & Zeitlinger, Amsterdam, 1969 | ||
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* Ralph Mayer, ''A Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques'', Harper and Row Publishers, New York, 1969 (also 1945 printing) | * Ralph Mayer, ''A Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques'', Harper and Row Publishers, New York, 1969 (also 1945 printing) | ||
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* Matt Roberts, Don Etherington, ''Bookbinding and the Conservation of Books: a Dictionary of Descriptive Terminology'', U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington DC, 1982 | * Matt Roberts, Don Etherington, ''Bookbinding and the Conservation of Books: a Dictionary of Descriptive Terminology'', U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington DC, 1982 | ||
Latest revision as of 14:10, 10 November 2024
Description
A man-made, flat, thin, stiff material that is typically is longer than it is wide. Commonly used in construction and packaging, boards were originally composed of wood. Currently, a wide variety of less expensive materials are used to provide specific properties and surfaces. Thus, this website provides further information as well as many comparative tables for each board type.
- Wood and/or wood products (pieces, chips, sawdust, etc.): Plywood, Particle board, Fiberboard, Hardboard, pegboard, strandboard, MDF, chipboard, glulam, Waferboard
- Paper and/or paper waste: Paperboard, Bristol board, Illustration board, Academy board, Pasteboard, Cardboard, Corrugated board, Millboard
- Gypsum and or cement: Wallboard, Gypsum board, Sheetrock, rock lath, Drywall, Asbestos board, Beaverboard
- Metal sheets: Sheet metal, Aluminum, Steel
- Polymers: PVC, Polyethylene, Acrylic, Polycarbonate
- Composites: Foamboards, Honeycomb board, Laminate
Synonyms and Related Terms
boards; plank, panel; planche (Fr.); panneau (Fr.); tabla (Esp.); panel (Esp.); tavola (It.)
Resources and Citations
- Wikipedia: Board Accessed Nov.2024
- The Dictionary of Paper, American Paper Institute, New York, Fourth Edition, 1980
- E.J.LaBarre, Dictionary and Encyclopedia of Paper and Paper-making, Swets & Zeitlinger, Amsterdam, 1969
- Ralph Mayer, A Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques, Harper and Row Publishers, New York, 1969 (also 1945 printing)
- Matt Roberts, Don Etherington, Bookbinding and the Conservation of Books: a Dictionary of Descriptive Terminology, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington DC, 1982