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Stronger, Smarter Furniture Starts with APA-Certified Engineered Wood

APA-Certified plywood and OSB panels are trusted by furniture manufacturers across a wide range of applications, from upholstered furniture frames and residential cabinets to commercial displays and built-ins. Engineered for consistency, efficiency and performance, these panels give manufacturers the flexibility to build a variety of furniture types while meeting demanding quality and environmental standards.

Built to Perform: Engineered Wood for Commercial Furniture

APA-Certified plywood and OSB panels offer commercial furniture and cabinet manufacturers a versatile, high-performance foundation for a wide range of applications. Whether you choose sanded plywood for its natural, finish-ready surface or MDO for its superior paint adhesion, APA-Certified panels deliver consistent quality and dependable performance on every project.

Sanded Plywood and MDO: Finish-Ready Surfaces for Commercial Applications

  • APA-Certified sanded plywood delivers a beautiful, finish-quality surface right out of the mill. Typically, minimal or no additional sanding is required, making it an efficient, cost-effective choice for applications like office fixtures, display cases, cabinets, built-ins and shelving. It is easy to paint and naturally warm in appearance, bringing the aesthetics of real wood to commercial projects without sacrificing budget or performance.

  • Medium Density Overlay (MDO) plywood is an ideal base for applications that will be painted or laminated. It accepts paint exceptionally well, tolerates exposure to moisture when properly finished and is well-suited for cabinets, shelving, paneling and partitioning in demanding commercial environments.

Low Formaldehyde Emissions

  • APA-Certified plywood and OSB panels use adhesives with such low formaldehyde emission rates that they are exempt from U.S. EPA and California Air Resources Board (CARB) regulations. This gives commercial furniture and cabinet manufacturers confidence in their compliance with stringent air quality standards.

  • These low emission levels reflect the consistent, verified quality that comes with every panel bearing the APA trademark, backed by rigorous testing and inspection at APA member mills.

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Commercial Furniture Resources

Product Guide: HDO/MDO Plywood Product Guide - B360 Describes high density overlay (HDO) and medium density overlay (MDO) plywood applications, properties and characteristics, and shop practice and finishing recommendations Voluntary Product Standard PS 1-22, Structural Plywood Standards - L870 This publication is the national standard for performance requirements and marking plywood for construction and industrial uses. Product Guide: Sanded Plywood Product Guide - K435 This publication describes the specification, advantages, applications and finishing recommendations of sanded plywood and includes trademark examples and explanations Voluntary Product Standard PS 2-18, Performance Standard for Wood Structural Panels Standards - S350 Performance requirements, adhesive bond performance, panel construction and workmanship, dimensions and tolerances, marking and moisture content of wood structural panels.