Engineered wood types

• I-joist
• Glued laminated timber
• Multilaminar veneer
• Veneer-based
            o Plywood
            o Laminated veneer lumber (LVL)
            o Parallel strand lumber (PSL)
            o Stamina wood
            o Parallam
• Parallel strand lumber

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Fiberboard

Fiberboard is a type of engineered wood product that is made out of wood fibers. Types of fiberboard (in order of increasing density) include particle board, medium-density fiberboard, and hardboard. Fiberboard is sometimes used as a synonym for particle board, but particle board usually refers to low-density fiberboard. Plywood is not a type of fiberboard, as it is made of thin sheets of wood, not wood fibers or particles. Fiberboard, particularly medium-density fiberboard (MDF), is heavily used in the furniture industry. For pieces that will be visible, a veneer of wood is often glued onto fiberboard to give it the appearance of conventional wood.

Fiberboard is also used in the auto industry to create free-form shapes such as dashboards, rear parcel shelves, and inner door shells. These pieces are usually covered with a skin, foil, or fabric such as cloth, suede, leather, or polyvinyl chloride, often referred to as vinyl or PVC. PVC can be stamped with a pattern to resemble leather, and is often cheaper than leather, which makes it an ideal candidate for use.

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