Design Portfolio 2024
The definitive guide to sourcing decorative surfaces and composite panels. A product of the Composite Panel Association, produced by Woodworking Network.
In This Issue
Design Portfolio: The 2024 specifiers guide to sustainable design
The annual Design Portfolio, a publication of the Composite Panel Association, offers sustainable design solutions for residential, commercial, retail, healthcare, hospitality, and education environments.
Design Portfolio: Successful new partnership showcases sustainability
Last year’s debut of the Design Portfolio, the result of an innovative partnership between Woodworking Network and the Composite Panel Association (CPA), was greeted with praise from a multitude of communities. The publication’s new design and branding, coupled with enhanced content, was appreciated by architects, designers, and fabricators of products made with composite panels, including furniture and cabinet makers throughout North America.
Design Portfolio: MDF ideal for many projects
The stability, strength, uniformity, and ease of fabrication make MDF an ideal substrate for use in a wide range of applications.
Design Portfolio: Particleboard perfect for many projects
Manufactured in various dimensions with a wide range of physical properties, particleboard offers design flexibility and ease of fabrication for specifiers and end users.
Design Portfolio: The versatility of hardboard
Durable and versatile, hardboard is ideal for a variety of applications.
Design Portfolio: Working with engineered wood siding & trim
Highly versatile, these panels are engineered to perform in interior and exterior exposure applications.
Design Portfolio: Decorative surfaces on trend
A brief look at trends impacting these sustainable materials.
Design Portfolio: Transforming projects with TFL
With their excellent scratch and wear resistance, TFL panels are a popular choice for furniture, closet system components, retail fixtures, cabinetry, and laminate flooring.
Design Portfolio: 2D & 3D laminates & films add creative touch
Two-dimensional laminates (2DL), three-dimensional laminates (3DL), and films are versatile surfaces for commercial and residential environments that offer excellent design options as well as performance and durability.
Design Portfolio: Designing with light basis weight papers & decorative foils
Light basis weight papers (LBWP) and decorative foils are available in a wide range of colors, and can be printed with excellent quality and high-fidelity patterns and textures.
Design Portfolio: High pressure laminates hit a high note
HPL is commonly used for horizontal surfaces, including flooring, countertops, and desktops due to its durability.
Design Portfolio: Coatings add style & color
The proper coating selection and application will result in a well-finished, quality product.
Design Portfolio: Versatility with veneers
Overlaid onto panels, veneer surfaces add warmth and design to any environment.
Design Portfolio: Choosing the correct adhesive
Choosing the correct adhesive for the application is critical to the success of the project.