Wood particle veneer board and method of making same

Claim 1

THE METHOD OF MAKING A LAMINATED BOARD WHICH COMPRISES PROVIDING A SHEET OF WET WOOD VENEER, DEPOSITING A RELATIVELY THIN LAYER OF GLUE-IMPREGNATED WOOD FIBERS ON A CARRIER, APPLYING A WATER-RESISTANT ADHESIVE BOND TO AT LEAST ONE OF THE BOARD SURFACES OF SAID VENEER CAPABLE OF FORMING A NON-SLIPPING BOND BETWEEN THE WOOD FIBERS AND THE VENEER PRIOR TO REMOVAL OF THE MOISTURE FROM THE WOOD, PRESSING THE WOOD FIBER LAYER AGAINST AT LEAST ONE FACE OF THE VENEER, SETTING THE ADHESIVE BOND BEFORE THE WOOD BEGINS TO SHRINK TO FORM A NON-SLIPPING BOND BETWEEN THE WOOD FIBER LAYER AND THE UNSHRUNK WOOD, AND DRYING THE LAMINATED ASSEMBLY TO A MOISTURE CONTENT BETWEEN 6 TO 12% WHEREBY THE NON-SLIPPING BOND BETWEEN THE WOOD FIBER LAYER AND THE WOOD WILL CAUSE THE WOOD FIBER LAYER TO HOLD THE WOOD IN ITS OPEN MESH EXPANDED SWOLLEN CONDITION EVEN AFTER THE MOISTURE CONTENT IS REDUCED BELOW THE POINT WHERE THE WOOD NORMALLY BEGINS TO SHRINK.