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.... met the pre-war restoration work done on hardboard, such Burachek (1871 - 1942). Tobish canvas in the Soviet Union was before the war ..."

Sure was. Masonite - is one of the trade names fiberboard (fibreboard). This story of the appearance of fiberboard is as follows:
 In 1858, the American Lyman was obtained first patent for the production of fibreboard (MDF).
 In 1864 a scientist named Munch created an installation for production of plates without binder, with the help of hot pressing.
 American Mason in 1924, only perfected the method of producing fiberboard, quite by accident. The scientist had gone previously turned off the steam valve for hot pressing, but because of the failure of crane pairs continued to act in the press. Returning, Mason found in the installation of the slab is very high-density fiberboard for having called this his name mzysonitom.
 Thus since 1870 possible picture on fiberboard.
 In the USSR, widely used in the 1960's.