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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.
 
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