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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. | 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, | |
| − | + | * Paper and/or paper waste: [[paperboard]], [[bristol board]], [[illustration board]], [[academy board]], [[cardboard]] corrugated . | |
| − | * | + | * Gypsum and or cement: wallboard, gypsum board sheetrock, |
| − | + | * Metal sheets: sheet metal aluminum, steel | |
| − | + | * Polymers: | |
| − | + | * Composites: | |
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[[File:48.795-SC3216.jpg|thumb|Watercolor on board<br>MFA# 48.795]] | [[File:48.795-SC3216.jpg|thumb|Watercolor on board<br>MFA# 48.795]] | ||
Revision as of 08:45, 9 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,
- Paper and/or paper waste: Paperboard, Bristol board, Illustration board, Academy board, Cardboard corrugated .
- Gypsum and or cement: wallboard, gypsum board sheetrock,
- Metal sheets: sheet metal aluminum, steel
- Polymers:
- Composites:
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