railroad board

A relatively thin cardboard made from recycled paper; it is clay-coated or surfaced with white paper. Railroad board is often made water resistant to prevent buckling when waterborne paint is used or because of handling with wet hands.

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railroad board
Added By
Holly Hayes
Date Published
December 12, 2012
Last Updated
April 15, 2024