| Term | Definition | Sub-Terms | Definitions |
| Solid Wood | Solid wood is a term most commonly used to distinguish between ordinary lumber and engineered wood, but it also refers to structures that do not have hollow spaces. Engineered wood products are manufactured by binding together wood strands, fibers, or veneers with adhesives to form a composite material. Engineered wood includes plywood, oriented strand board (OSB) and fiberboard. The fact that a product is made from solid wood is often touted in advertisements. However, using solid wood has advantages and disadvantages. | | |
Wood Veneer
| In woodworking, veneer refers to thin slices of wood, usually thinner than 3 mm (1/8 inch), that typically are glued onto core panels (typically, wood, particle board or medium-density fiberboard) to produce flat panels such as doors, tops and panels for cabinets, parquet floors and parts of furniture. | | |
MDF Board
| Medium-density fiberboard, commonly known as MDF, is one of several engineered wood-product panels used in the construction trades, furniture-making, and similar applications. Like similar sheet-good materials, such as plywood, particleboard, and OSB (oriented strand board), MDF is sold in large flat sheets of various thicknesses, and it can be cut and shaped using ordinary woodworking tools. | | |
Plywood
| Plywood is a material manufactured from thin layers or "plies" of wood veneer that are glued together with adjacent layers having their wood grain rotated up to 90 degrees to one another. It is an engineered wood from the family of manufactured boards which include medium-density fiberboard (MDF), oriented strand board (OSB) and particle board (chipboard). | | |
| TFL - Thermofoil Laminate | TFL represents a material that is heat fused onto a surface. Common uses include pre-made shelving material. This finish type is growing in popularity due to the economical nature of the material. TFL is a thinner material compared to high-pressure laminate.
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HPL - High Pressure Laminate
| Is a plastic material that is laminated over MDF or similar material. Common manufacturers are Wilsonart, Laminart, Pionite, Formica to name just a few. | | |
