Particle Boards - Indian Laws - General

Particle Boards As per Encyclopedia Britannica (15th Edn.) Vol. 9: Particle board, construction material consisting of flakes, shavings, or splinters of wood glued together in the form of sheets. The particles are mixed with resin, water repellants, and mildew in-hibitors, formed into mats, hot-pressed, trimmed to the appropriate size and shape, and finally sanded. Particleboard was developed in the 1940s, when suitable synthetic resins became available; it has made possible the use of residues from lumber production and logging. Particleboard is usually manufactured in thicknesses of 6-25 mm (1/5-1 inch) and in three grades of density. It may be covered with resin impregnated paper, plastics, or other finishes. NOVOPAN INDIA LTD., HYDERABAD VERSUS COLLECTOR OF CENTRAL EXCISE AND CUSTOMS, HYDERABAD - 1994 (9) TMI 361 - SUPREME COURT