<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><mads xmlns="http://www.loc.gov/mads/" xmlns:mods="http://www.loc.gov/mods/v3" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.loc.gov/mads/
mads.xsd"><authority><topic authority="http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en">waferboard</topic></authority><related type="broader"><topic>composition wood board</topic></related><variant type="other"><topic>WB</topic></variant> <note xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ A type of layered composite wood board made from wood wafers bonded together with a waterproof phenolic resin. Waferboard first appeared in the 1950s. It comprises thin, sliced wood chips or strands prepared in thin mats; three to five of the mats are cemented together to form the final board. It is used in the construction of houses and inexpensive furniture. ]]></note></mads>