Agrifiber Boards
From Swikipedia
Introduction
Agrifiber is any fibrous material generated from agricultural/bio-based products. It can be used with binders to create bio-composite agriboard. Examples include wheat stalk/chaff, sunflower husks, hemp, bagasse (sugar cane), sorghum, and other crop residues that traditionally are sent to landfills/incinerators or plowed back under the field. Generally wood is not included in this definition.
Brief Description
Benefits of Agrifiber Board over Wood-based particleboard:
It has greater strength
It is available at competitive prices
Agrifiber boards have better dimensional stability
They are light in weight, up to 20 percent lighter
They have better machining characteristics
The screw and nail holding capabilities are also better as compared to wod-based particle boards
The water-resistance properties are good
The environmental impact of Agrifiber boards less, due to use of agricultural or bio-based products
References:
http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qa3840/is_199906/ai_n8862264/
