SUBSTITUTE FOR WOOD
MAY START NEW BRITISH INDUSTRY A new wood substitute developed by a north England firm may start a new industry in Britain. This material is made of compressed scrap wood chipping and resin glue. It looks like cattle cake, but suites produced from the substitute are stated to be indistinguishable from high quality furniture, built with traditional materials.
The substitute was sought as a remedy for the timber and thus the furniture shortage in Britain today, but it actually has one advantage over wood: it holds screws more firmly and makes hinges more secure than those in conventional furniture.
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Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 11, Issue 63, 6 August 1947, Page 6
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102SUBSTITUTE FOR WOOD Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 11, Issue 63, 6 August 1947, Page 6
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