A dry erase white board is simply like any board which is used for writing but the only difference from that of an ordinary board is that one can make use markers or pens to write instead of traditional items such as chalk. These have completely replaced chalkboards in many educational institutions and other places. Dry erase white boards have got a number of names such as wipe board, marker board, dry wipe board, white board, pen board and so on. The board comes with a glossy surface and allows markings to stick to its surface temporarily and these marking disappear if they are wiped. These dry erase white boards have made it their way in all offices and work environments too.

Before these dry erase white boards, chalk boards were being used everywhere which dominated all these places. In spite of the development of such white boards the chalk boards continued to be used but with time these boards started getting popular when people were more concerned with the health hazards caused by chalk dust such as allergies and other potential health risks which quickened the growth of dry erase white boards everywhere around the world.

In the beginning when dry erase white boards were made the surface of these boards were developed with the help of melamine resin which gave the dry erase property to these boards. But this resin was found to be costly and the surface lost its value with time as it became dirty and keeping it clean was a tough task. Many improvements came for the surfaces of these boards and with every improvement the board became more and more popular. Many companies started marketing their surfaces with many improvements they kept against their name.

Things have become extremely simpler with paints made for such surfaces. With the help of this paint it is now possible to turn any surface into a dry erase board there by spoiling the profits of all those companies which claimed to make the best white board. With the help of this paint it is now possible to turn any surface such as surfaces of walls, refrigerators, doors and other metal surfaces into dry erase boards.

These white boards have many advantages to the conventional boards which were used so far. The ink adheres to the surface in a completely different way that other factors such as water do not have an effect on it unlike chalk boards. Also it does not generate any dust creating asthmatic problems. These white boards can also be used as simulated boards by connecting them with computer devices. It has other purposes too as they can also be used as screen for the different types of projectors. Though high gloss surfaces would create a glare, semi matt surfaces would make it perfect on making use of a white board for projection. Coming to the most important advantage, it is always easier to write with the help of a pen than a chalk, so people find these pen boards extremely easier to handle because it is simply like writing in a notebook.