Question from Carla
Hi Debra,
I have read that you can seal the off-gas in particleboard, by using a nontoxic sealer, is this true? My husband wants to build some furniture and the formaldehyde free particleboard is 3x as much, so I was trying to see if there were other options.
Thanks,
Carla
Debra’s Answer
True and not true. There is a sealer that can be used to seal particleboard, made by AFM Enterprises. I have used it in the past and it works.
However, I would not call it a “cure-all” for particleboard. When I used it, I used it to seal one small piece of particleboard on a table that was otherwise solid wood. I don’t know how long this seal lasts, so I can’t guarantee that it will last as long as you use your cabinets.
My best recommendation would be to use a material other than particleboard.
