Talk:Engineered wood
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[edit] Types of engineered wood
I made a list of types of engineered wood for the article. I consulted various sources and I believe that the list is fairly accurate. However, many sources have different groupings or combine them. When there was conflict, I went with what the material was made of - veneer, wood particles or wood fibers. The articles on the various types need work as well and some have not even been created, yet. -- Kjkolb 09:20, 23 June 2006 (UTC)
WPCs (Wood Plastic Composites) have become a huge engineered wood product with many applications, such as decking. It is the most currently the most researched of all engineered wood products. Problems with it include the cost of thermoplastics and photodegradation (turns white from light exposure). WPCs deserve more mention in this article. --Cwd575 01:23, 7 October 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Is manufactured lumber a synonym?
I created a redirect to here from manufactured lumber. Are these words truely synonyms? Either way the term should be mentioned in this article. ike9898 20:43, 7 November 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Info
Hey,
Like the info about all the different resins used. Also didn't realize vegetable fibers can be used for these purposes. Is this ethical? What determines what materials we build with? Good info and very formally written, nice.
Warmcassoulet 03:53, 9 March 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Disadvantages as well as advantages
I've modified the page to include some disadvantages as well as advantages. I hope this makes the article closer to a wiki NPOV. As it was, the page felt like a sales pitch, whereas there are some valid potential disadvantages of such products. --mgaved 17:08, 6 August 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Melamine
Thinking about what I use, and what I see in the home stores, I'm not seeing Melamine. Melamine-faced chipboard and Melamine-faced MDF are both commonly-used products in furniture and shelving.--jdege (talk) 19:39, 25 January 2008 (UTC)
