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Norbord core stock is a strand based product composed of wood strands (pre-dominantly Aspen / Poplar species) bonded together utilizing heat, pressure and adhesives (Phenolic Formaldehyde and/or Polymeric Diphenylmethane Diisocyanate, pMDI), and is trademarked as Shun Xin Ban by Dehua TB New Decoration Material Co., Ltd. in China. The core stock panel is available in thicknesses ranging from 9 to 18 mm. The common size is 1,220 mm by 2,440 mm, but other custom sizes can be produced, depending on mill capabilities. The product is produced at Norbord's High Level OSB plant in Alberta, Canada, and is suitable for use as a substrate for veneer lamination. The product (with or without wood veneer or wood veneer-melamine paper overlay) is designed for non-structural interior decoration applications such as decorative panels, wardrobes, entertainment centers, book shelves…, etc. However, this product is not approved for use as structural sheathing for wood or timber frame construction