| The Past |
| The attempt
to produce alternative products for plywood is not a fresh evolution. In
fact, approximately 30 years ago, the particleboard concept has taken root
in India. The objective was to find out a viable alternative that would
be economical to produce as well as not dependent on expensive raw materials,
especially wood. |
| The Present |
| The particleboard
and other comparable products are today available in the market under numerous
nomenclature and types. The most popular are Particleboard,
Block board, Pre-laminated Particleboard, Medium Density Fibre board (MDF),
etc. The fundamental advantages of these products are that the raw materials
are not only inexpensive but easily obtainable also. Though the primary
expenditure is costly, the cost of production is competitive and they are
eco-friendly, as they are not absolutely dependent on wood. |
| The Future |
| The basic
fact that these products can be made from agricultural
waste like rice
straw, bagasse, any
type of wood like eucalyptus, etc., promises
them a bright future. It is an authenticated fact that, in future,
products that are made from eco-friendly raw materials will only be able
to succeed in the marketplace. By the year 2000, the International
Agreement on
Environment has ordained that all pollution
creating and nature destroying products and production methods will have
to be completely eliminated. Consequently, though it is going to take time,
it is certain that these alternate products will eventually and ultimately
substitute plywood and other wood based products in the civilized world. |
