Editing Particle board (section)

== Furniture design ==
[[File:Конфирмат.JPG|thumb|[[Confirmat screw]]s on particleboard, in which they were designed to hold. They are still widely used in particleboard furniture.]]
{{seealso|flat pack furniture}}Particle board has had a huge influence on furniture design. In the early 1950s, particle-board kitchens started to come into use in furniture construction but, in many cases, it remained more expensive than solid wood. A particle-board kitchen was only available to the very wealthy.{{Citation needed|date=September 2009}} Once the technology was more developed, particle board became cheaper.

Some large companies base their strategies around providing furniture at a low price. To do this, they use the least expensive materials possible. In almost all cases, this means particle board, [[medium-density fibreboard]] (MDF), or the like. However, in order to maintain a reputation for quality at low cost, manufacturers may use higher grades of particle board, e.g., higher-density particle board, thicker particle board, or particle board using higher-quality resins. One may note the amount of sag in a shelf of a given width in order to draw the distinction.

In general, the much lower cost of sheet goods (particle board, medium density fiberboard, and other engineered wood products) has helped to displace solid wood from many cabinetry applications.