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IBS MASONITE HARDBOARD

Over 80 years ago, in an attempt to reduce the great quantities of left-over wood, normally burned as waste, to its strong component fibres, William H Mason developed a unique explosion process. His intention was to use a steam-heated screw press to squeeze the water out of a piece of wetlap and to dry out the resulting flat panel in an oven.

One day, he turned off the steam and went to lunch.  Upon his return, he found the press still hot because the steam valve had sprung a leak.  Meanwhile, his piece of wetlap had turned into hard, dense, dry board which wouldn’t split, splinter, crack, dent or snag.

Quite by accident, he had discovered the incredibly versatile and practical product which became known as Masonite Brand Hardboard.

Since then, the uses of hardboard have become virtually limitless and from Mr Mason’s little workshop has grown a vast world-wide organisation of sustainable forests, production, marketing and sale, distribution and research.  Many types, thicknesses, surface textures and sizes are now available for use industrially, commercially and domestically.  Masonite has maintained its mark of integrity and grown into an organisation of 1,250 people.