Dry Erase Boards: Product Overview

A dry erase board can offer the same functionality as a traditional classroom blackboard – without releasing annoying or harmful dust particles or requiring intense cleaning. You simply write on the glossy surface using quick-drying markers and remove the writing with one swipe using an eraser or dry cloth.

Use dry erase boards in schools and offices for interactive brainstorming sessions, reviewing topics with an audience, tracking project status, or jotting down quick reminders. The board can also provide another useful function – it serves as a backdrop to show videos from an LCD projector.

Dry erase boards are available in different sizes depending on how you plan to use it and the amount of space that you need. You can find small, dry erase boards to hang on your home refrigerator, medium boards for restaurants to display daily specials at the entrance, or large boards that cover an entire wall of an office conference room. You can also find freestanding, reversible boards that have a dry-erase surface on one side and a bulletin board on the other.

Dry erase board features
A dry erase board typically includes 1 to 2 dry erase markers and an eraser. You can also purchase extra markers in an assortment of colors for a nominal cost. The board is encased in a durable plastic or wood frame, often with a small shelf to hold markers and eraser. Most board users keep it confined to a single room, but you can purchase an easel and wheels to transport it to different rooms.

You can also select how you want to mount your dry erase board. Magnets allow you to stick smaller boards to metallic surfaces. With an adhesive back, you can affix boards to a flat surface. If you want to hang your board on the wall without leaving marks or removing paint, hangers or hooks attach the board to doors or walls.

Dry erase board considerations
Depending on the dry erase board you buy, you could experience “ink ghosting.” Don’t worry, it only sounds spooky. It simply means that the board could show remnants of previous writing even after you erase the ink. You can avoid this problem by shopping for Everwhite dry erase boards which allow you to write and erase frequently without ghosting, but cost the most.

Also, be careful with your markers. If you leave them uncapped for too long, they can dry out. Be sure to avoid contact with clothes as the markers could stain.

If you need more functionality than a dry erase board offers, consider electronic whiteboards which connects to a PC to transfer the writings to memory.

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