What's Another Name for Flakeboard?

Oriented strand board, also known as flakeboard, waferboard, or chipboard, is similar but uses machined wood flakes offering more strength. Particle board is cheaper, denser and more uniform than conventional wood and plywood and is substituted for them when cost is more important than strength and appearance.

What is flakeboard called?

Particle board is often confused with oriented strand board (also known as flakeboard, waferboard, or chipboard), a different type of fiberboard that uses machined wood flakes and offers more strength.

What is flakeboard used for?

Flake board will most frequently be used in the construction of cabinet side and rear walls. Countertops can be made from flakeboard, but due to the constraints from the shavings of wood, it is more likely that engineered-wood countertops will be made from particle or fiber board with a vinyl laminate adhered over it.