Furniture Boards | Boards with Confusing Names - OSB

2025-10-02

OSB is the English name of "Oriented Strand Board", also known as European pine board, and its Chinese name is "Oriented Strand Board". It is made of small-diameter timber, thinning timber, and wood core as raw materials. It is processed into chips (generally 40-100mm long, 5-20mm wide, and 0.3-0.7mm thick) through special equipment. It is a directional structural board made through processes such as degreasing, drying, gluing, directional paving, and hot pressing.

The surface flakes are arranged longitudinally, while the core flakes are arranged transversely. This crisscross arrangement restructures the wood's grain structure, eliminating the effects of internal stress on processing, making it exceptionally easy to work with and moisture-resistant. Because OSB has an internal directional structure, it has no joints, gaps, or cracks, resulting in excellent overall uniformity and extremely high internal bond strength. This gives it a nail-holding strength that is unmatched by ordinary boards, both in the center and at the edges.

European particleboard is manufactured with precision in Germany and uses high-grade environmentally friendly adhesives. It complies with the highest European environmental standard EN300. The finished product fully complies with the European E1 standard. Its formaldehyde emission is extremely low, comparable to natural wood, and far lower than other boards. It is one of the highest-grade decorative boards on the market and a truly green and environmentally friendly building material that fully meets people's requirements for environmental protection and healthy living.

Different specifications are used in different locations to achieve the best decoration effect. Usually, 1220*2440*9mm thick OSB boards are used as cabinet back panels; 1220*2440*18mm thick OSB boards are used for drawers and cabinet bodies; cabinet bodies are mostly 48 feet, and cabinet doors are mostly 49 feet.

Performance characteristics

a. Good material stability

The material is uniform and lightweight, and it will not expand or contract significantly when exposed to heat or cold, so it is relatively stable.

b. Long service life and not easy to deform

OSB boards have an overall consistency, no joints or gaps, and a smooth and bright surface. They generally do not deform or crack, and have a long service life.

c. Green and environmentally friendly

European particleboard is very environmentally friendly, contains almost zero formaldehyde, is harmless to the human body, and improves the safety of life.

d. Waterproof and moisture-proof

It has strong waterproof and moisture-proof capabilities and will not deform or crack due to soaking in water or moisture.

e. Strong plasticity

It has excellent flexural strength, excellent plasticity and processability and can be made into any shape.

Now that we understand the inner beauty of OSB boards, let's take a look at their aesthetic value. Han's OSB boards have thirty or forty colors and styles to meet the aesthetic needs of thousands of families.