Does anyone have any information on exceptions to the "rule" that most
wood + glue bonded products will 'rot down' to something that is
essentially harmless in due course ?
This has a New Zealand focus, but comments from elsewhere re exceptions may
be useful.

I'm interested in the "compostability" of various types of composite wood
products.
Especially, is a given source material liable to result in decomposition
products which are harmful to people, animals, soil organisms or plants?

Product names include:  MDF, particle board, chip board,  bison-board,
fibreboard, customwood, OSB* (less likely: plywood, triboard).  ...
* (Oriented Strand Board).

*NOT*: cement bonded boards, melamine products (MFC, ...) .

I'm less concerned about emissions "along the way" (eg formaldehyde) and
time taken to decompose, but any information on these aspects may be
useful.

There is a lot on this subject on the internet.
Knowing what you start with "seems likely" to be a necessary step towards
knowing what you end up with.


Russell

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* A Literature Review on the Composting of Composite Wood Products 2007 *
http://www.mitchellplainfarm.com/uploads/2/9/4/4/2944849/compwoodreview.pdf

International yellow pages list of particle board companies:
http://www.business-yellowpages.com/Particle-Board/24714/page-6
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