The given process demonstrates a detailed procedure of producing chipboard. Overall, the process involves several steps, starting with trees being cut and ending with furniture being completely made.
Regarding the preparation stage, trees are cut when they reach optimal maturity to trim logs. The logs are then transferred into a cutting machine, in which smaller pieces of wood, known as wood chips, are produced. Subsequently, the wood chips undergo a drying step with the introduction of hot air in 24 hours, when steam and moisture are eliminated before being stored for one to four weeks and ready for further processing.
When it comes to the production stage, the stored wood is mixed with glue and wax before experiencing a shaping phase when the mixture is put onto a mould. Finally, the shaped wood is compressed by a pressing machine to become a finished chipboard, which is ready for making furniture such as chairs or tables.
