Masonite
Pressed wood panels
Masonite is a type of hardboard made from wood fibers compressed under heat and pressure into dense, smooth sheets.
It's used in construction, furniture, and as a painting surface.
The material was trademarked but has become a generic term for similar fiberboard products: The artist preferred working on Masonite panels.
Compressed wood fiber sheet
- fiberboardCompressed wood pulp material
- compositeMade of distinct parts
- panelDistinct flat section
- sheetFlat rectangular material
engineered wood · wood pulp · lignin · smooth surface · tempered · untempered · building material · substrate
Exterior wall covering
- sheathingProtective outer layer
- underlaymentBase layer beneath flooring
- wall panelFlat board covering surfaces
- subflooringBase beneath finished floors
exterior cladding · insulation board · roof decking · pegboard · wainscoting · partition · house wrap · affordable housing
Cutout pattern for painting
- templatePreset pattern for reproduction
- set designCrafting theatrical environments
- display boardSurface for posting information
- mountingSteadily increasing in degree
backdrop · exhibition · screenprinting · gesso · studio · drafting
Specific calendar year
- inventionNew device or method
- patentObvious; inventor's monopoly
- steam explosionRapid water-to-vapor catastrophe
- tradenameProprietary product identifier
hardboard
Compressed wood fiber sheet
- fiberboardCompressed wood pulp material
- compositeMade of distinct parts
- panelDistinct flat section
sheet · engineered wood · wood pulp · lignin · smooth surface · tempered · untempered · building material · substrate · cellulose
siding
Exterior wall covering
- sheathingProtective outer layer
- underlaymentBase layer beneath flooring
- wall panelFlat board covering surfaces
subflooring · exterior cladding · insulation board · roof decking · pegboard · wainscoting · partition · house wrap · affordable housing · renovation
stencil
Cutout pattern for painting
- templatePreset pattern for reproduction
- set designCrafting theatrical environments
- display boardSurface for posting information
mounting · backdrop · exhibition · screenprinting · gesso · studio · drafting
1924
Specific calendar year
- inventionNew device or method
- patentObvious; inventor's monopoly
- steam explosionRapid water-to-vapor catastrophe
Masonitesolid wood
Timber without composite layers
hardwood · stone slab · marble · steel plate · plywood