Particle board isn’t just made of one product, but many. Unlike natural wood, it is an engineered product, often composed of wood waste in the form of slices or chips.It is also called chipboard ...

I hate the pre-drilled holes in particle-board bookshelves. ... So my answer is yes: Bring on the real wood and paint away. (I prefer poplar for painting because of its smooth finish.) ...

It was just this Wednesday that we heard about a non-toxic flame-retardant solution created by scientists at Texas A and M University. Well, researchers at Switzerland's Empa institute have also ...