ABSTRACT
In this paper is discribed the evolution of particleboards in Europe and United States of American related with other kinds of painels like plywood, medium density fiberboard and oriented strand board. It is possible to see increased production tax of others painel products that are not classified as particleboard. Finally the atention of brasilian particleboard producers is requered about the needs to use sawmill wastes as raw material to manufacture particleboard, and reducing production cust as a way to be competitive.
Key words:
particleboard; raw material; wastes.