Masonite is an engineered wood product formed using the Mason method (invented by William H. Mason) by taking wooden chips and blasting them into long fibres using steam and then forming it into boards. The boards are then pressed and heated to form the finished boards. No glue or other material is added. The long fibres give masonite a high bending strength, tensile strength and stability. Masonite was invented in 1924 in Laurel, Mississippi. Manufacturing started in 1929. In the 1930s and 1940s masonite was used for many things like roofing, walls, desktops, canoes, etc. Later, the popularity faded, but it is still used, most notably by hobbyists.

Also called Marsonite, in Europe, this product is also known as Isorel.

See also

• Engineered wood
• Fiberboard
• Glued laminated timber
• Hardboard
• Medium-density fiberboard
• Oriented strand board
• Particle board
• Plywood
• Pressed wood

External links

• Masonite AB

Wood

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