what is this material?

[Alex86]

I have moved house and I was clearing out the garage that the last owner had left and behind the wood I found a small pannel, white in colour and with a brown material inside that looks like fibre. I thought it could be asbestos insulation board. I have attached a picture so you can see

Thank you

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• Alex86
• 4 Dec 2011
• 1

 

[merlin50]

its softboard

 

[Alex86]

its softboard

How do you know? Is it the colour that gives it away. I thought it could be hardboard but what is the difference between the two? Thanks.

 

[merlin50]

softboard is soft and white on the face hardboard is hard

 

[Alex86]

softboard is soft and white on the face hardboard is hard

I have been looking for pictures of soft and hard board but I can't seem to find any that show the fibres like in the picture. Is the fibre just wood or does it have asbestos in it?

 

[Monkeh]

It's just glorified cardboard. There's no asbestos in that.. You'll find the same thing at the back of every kitchen cupboard.

 

[merlin50]

i do not think it is softboard i know it is softboard years ago buildings were full of it.

 

[Alex86]

i do not think it is softboard i know it is softboard years ago buildings were full of it.

So you think it is just softboard and has no asbestos in it?

 

[merlin50]

no i do not think it is softboard it is softboard and there is no asbestos in it

 

[Alex86]

no i do not think it is softboard it is softboard and there is no asbestos in it

Ok thank you very much.

 

[crank39]

It looks just like fibreboard, the stuff notice boards are made of, to pin things on.

If it was asbestos then it would be AIB (asbestos insulation board) and would look like this...

http://www.asbestosremovalexpert.co...sulation-board-by-topasbestosremovalcouk1.jpg

 

[merlin50]

Softboard – The surface texture for unfaced natural panels is open and fibrous. Paper-faced
or fine pulp overlaid softboard have smooth or lightly dimpled faces, or a slight mesh pattern
on one or both sides. The colour of most boards is various shades of light brown, others are
cream or off-white. Some panels are covered with a white primer or bleached pulp for painting.
Softboards with enhanced durability and moisture resistance are produced. Currently these
enhanced properties are imparted by impregnating the fibres with a bitumen emulsion; a spray
coating on one or both surfaces may also be applied. The same characteristics can be imparted
with the inclusion of phenolic resins. Typical bitumen impregnated panels are dark brown to
black in colour.

also known as fiberboard

 

[Alex86]

It looks just like fibreboard, the stuff notice boards are made of, to pin things on.

If it was asbestos then it would be AIB (asbestos insulation board) and would look like this...

http://www.asbestosremovalexpert.co...-board-by-topasbestosremovalcouk1.jpg[/QUOTE]

ok that looks alot different from the material in my garage. I think it just softboard. Is softboard just made from wood? I didnt know that wood could look like fibres like that.

 

[merlin50]

paper and cardboard are made from wood, softboard is like cardboard

 

[foxhole]

Pinboard