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Choose a Page:What is glass made from?Who first made glass?Can plastics be recycled?What are phosphates used for?Can metals be recycled?Which trees make the best timber?What is an alloy?What are the different types of pl...How is artificial silk made?*What is chipboard?*What natural fibres are used to ma...Why does concrete set hard?What material is the Statue of Lib... What is chipboard? Chipboard is made from small pieces of timber obtained by shredding waste or recycled wood. The wood chips are mixed with a liquid plastic, which hardens when it is heated under pressure. The resulting sheets may be coated with wood veneer or another plastic.   Previous: Back Book: 1001 Section: Science and Technology Chapter: Materials