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Rugged Performance That Adds Value to Your Product

Process designers and product engineers, take note: engineered wood panels deliver increased value, better durability, and long-term performance.

Boat building, sign making, and furniture manufacturing are just a few of the end applications in which plywood and oriented strand board (OSB) panels can be used. Click on the links at the left for specifically defined applications, or click on the "Attribute Information" link for more information on how the following properties of engineered wood panels can fit your product:

• Green: Wood panels are the natural choice for the environment. Modern manufacturing maximizes product efficiency with less harmful emissions than other products.
• Lower formaldehyde emissions: APA Rated panels are exempt from U.S. HUD and California formaldehyde regulations due to their very low emission rates.
• Strength and stiffness: Panels effectively resist both uniform and point loads.
• Dimensional stability and flatness: Panels remain relatively consistent in size in most environments, even during temperature changes.
• Surface texture: Panels can be manufactured with many different surface qualities.
• Workability: Panels can be easily cut into almost any needed shape or size with commonly available tools.
• Relative lightness in weight: Wood's ratio of structural performance to weight easily beats other products.
• Durability: Panels are highly resistant to many chemicals and weather when properly finished or treated with preservatives.
• Unique features: Panels offer low thermal conductivity and electrical resistivity.
• Surface durability: Panels can be designed to have puncture- and wear-resistant surfaces.
• Customizability: Custom-designed panels can be engineered to meet specialized demands.