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What is the core material of Gypsum Board?
What is the core material of Gypsum Board?
Which of the following materials is not used in making Gypsum Board?
Which of the following materials is not used in making Gypsum Board?
What is the primary purpose of adding a gypsum core in Gypsum Board?
What is the primary purpose of adding a gypsum core in Gypsum Board?
Which board is resistant to fire, flame, and weathering but has low resistance to heat flow?
Which board is resistant to fire, flame, and weathering but has low resistance to heat flow?
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What is the main material for making Chipboard?
What is the main material for making Chipboard?
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Which board is made from compressed wheat straw and covered with kraft paper?
Which board is made from compressed wheat straw and covered with kraft paper?
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What is the term used to describe a wooden member built up of several layers of wood whose grain directions are all substantially parallel, and held together with glue as fastening?
What is the term used to describe a wooden member built up of several layers of wood whose grain directions are all substantially parallel, and held together with glue as fastening?
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Which type of glue is usually used in laminating timber and plywood and is known for being very water-resistant?
Which type of glue is usually used in laminating timber and plywood and is known for being very water-resistant?
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What is the main reason why phenol-formaldehyde-resin glues are not usually recommended for use?
What is the main reason why phenol-formaldehyde-resin glues are not usually recommended for use?
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Which type of glue is satisfactory for use in dry locations not exposed to rain or water?
Which type of glue is satisfactory for use in dry locations not exposed to rain or water?
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What are building boards commonly faced with, making them suitable for use as a finished surface on walls and ceilings?
What are building boards commonly faced with, making them suitable for use as a finished surface on walls and ceilings?
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What material is plywood made from?
What material is plywood made from?
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What type of paperboard has one surface primed for easier finishing?
What type of paperboard has one surface primed for easier finishing?
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Which material is used to make plastic foamboards?
Which material is used to make plastic foamboards?
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What is the usual size of mineral fiberboards?
What is the usual size of mineral fiberboards?
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How is mechanical pulp, or groundwood, produced?
How is mechanical pulp, or groundwood, produced?
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For what purpose can building papers be used?
For what purpose can building papers be used?
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What type of board is faced on both sides with a thick paper backing, cemented to the core?
What type of board is faced on both sides with a thick paper backing, cemented to the core?
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