Palm Strand Board (PSB®)
Sustainable building materials & equipment
Palm Strand Board (PSB®) is a high-performance, eco-friendly engineered wooden board with zero formaldehyde emissions, high moisture resistance, strong screw withdrawal strength, and termite resistance.
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Desert Board
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Looking to expand internationally
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Awards
Sustainable Building Material Manufacturer of the Year
It underscores DesertBoard’s impact on circular economy innovation and alignment with the UAE’s Net Zero 2050 vision.
Global iF Design Awards
Desert Board became the first GCC winner of four iF Awards in Building Technology & Construction Material categories, recognising its PSB® innovation
Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) Certificate
Calculates the biogenic carbon in Palm Strand Board, showing each cubic metre of PSB® sequesters 401 kg CO₂e.
Third Party Verification
- - EPD (Environmental Product Declaration)
- - ISO 14040/44 (Life Cycle Assessment - verified by accredited practitioner)
- - Intertek
- - ISO 14001 (Environmental Management)
- - ISO 14064 (GHG Accounting)
- - Formal collaboration with university or research lab
CORRELATED SOLUTIONS
Building material, Interior fitout, Construction material, wooden boards, furniture, flooring, wall cladding, roofing, wall partitionSustainable Development Goals
Product description
Palm Strand Board (PSB®) is a high-performance, engineered wooden board made from pruned palm fronds.
What makes Palm Strand Board different?
- Sustainably sourced: Manufactured using locally available palm fronds, supporting circular economy practices
- Eco-friendly: Zero formaldehyde emissions
- High strength & durability: Excellent load-bearing performance and high screw withdrawal capacity
- Moisture & termite resistant: Suitable for humid and demanding environments
- Dimensionally stable: Resists warping, swelling, and cracking better than conventional boards
Where is it used?
Palm Strand Board is widely used in the following applications:
- Construction & engineering
- Events and Exhibitions
- Interiors
- Landscape
Key characteristics and environmental benefits
Key Characteristics
· Made from 100% date-palm fronds, a renewable agricultural by-product
· Zero formaldehyde emissions — healthier for indoor air quality
· Comparable strength and durability to OSB 3/4 and MDF boards
· Moisture- and termite-resistant, suitable for both interior and construction use
· Fire-rated options available for doors and structural panels
· Reusable and recyclable at the end of life, designed for circularity
· Locally manufactured in the UAE to reduce import dependency and carbon footprint
· Precision-engineered for consistent thickness, stability, and machinability
· Certified under ISO 9001, 14001, and 45001 quality and environmental standards
· Suitable for furniture, partitions, flooring, formwork, and modular construction
Environmental Benefits
· Transforms agricultural byproduct into high-performing wooden board
· Prevents potential deforestation in the source countries
· Avoids methane and carbon dioxide emissions due to burning or landfilling
· Acts as a carbon sink, locking CO₂ within the product structure
· Non-toxic and low-VOC, improving indoor environmental quality
· Supports UAE Net Zero 2050 and circular economy goals
· Reduces embodied carbon in construction materials supply chains
· Promotes local circular manufacturing and green job creation
· Minimizes resource extraction by valorizing existing biomass streams
· Demonstrates a scalable model for sustainable materials in arid regions
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