A white board or dry wipe board is a board with a smooth white wipe clean surface. Information is written on the board with special non-permanent marker pens that can be easily erased. Boards can be magnetic or non-magnetic.

What do white boards do?

White boards are used to display important results, information or instructions in communal areas.

Types of white boards

Non-magnetic – Whiteboards with a wood or MDF baseboard covered with a smooth white dry wipe surface. Dry wipe pens are used.
White Magnetic Board – White board with a steel backing plate. Magnetic whiteboards have the same white dry wipe surface as non-magnetic boards dry wipe pens are also used. Magnetic accessories like coloured discs or strips can be used to enhance or highlight presentations.

When would I use one?

Dry wipe boards can be used in a wide variety of applications, the most popular would be:

Offices
Meeting rooms
Break Areas
Factory floors
Team locker rooms