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First Printing, 1986; Revised 1991; Reprinted, 2001. Copyright by the Composite Panel Association

Any mention or reference in this publication of manufacturers or suppliers names, products,

trademarks or performance claims is solely for the benefit of the user and is not an endorsement

by the Composite Panel Association of any such product, trademark or claim. Listing of machine

setting and characteristics are for general guidance only.

No warranties express or implied, including but not limited to those of merchantability and

fitness for a particular purpose, are made or intended that any product referred to directly or

indirectly in this publication is suitable for any end use. CPA therefore disclaims any liability and

reponsibility for the selection of particular products for paricular applications for the operation or

performance of any referenced product. The determination of the suitability of any of this

information for any use or application remains the sole responsibility of the user.

Prior to using any referenced product, the user should consult the manufacturers product

literature including any installation instructions and warnings. If such literature differs from, or is

inconsistent with, material in this publication, the manufacturers literature should be followed.

Any reproduction of this document in whole or in part by any means is expressly prohibited

unless specific written authorization is obtained from the Composite Panel Association, 18922

Premiere Court, Gaithersburg, MD 20879.


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The recovery and use of residual

wood in the manufacture of

MDF helps make optimal use

of our forest resources.

CPA members are part of the Composite Woo

Council, formed in 1989 to promote the greate

use and acceptance of industry product

The Council includes composite panel producers

furniture and cabinet manufacturers an

suppliers to the industry

C O M P O S I T E W O O D C O U N C I

18922 Premiere Court, Gaithersburg, MD 208

301-670-1752 fax 301-840-1252 www.pbmdf.co

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What is the Composite Panel Association?

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Norbord Industries, Inc.

Northern Engineered WoodProducts, Inc.

Panolam Industries

Pan Pacific Products, Inc.

Plum Creek MDF, Inc.

Potlatch Corporation

Proboard Ltd.

Roseburg Forest ProductsCompany

Sacopan, Inc.

Tafisa Canada and Company,Ltd.

Temple

Timber Products Company

Uniboard Canada, Inc.

Webb FurnitureEnterprises, Inc.

West Fraser Mills Ltd.

Weyerhaeuser Company

Willamette Industries, Inc.

Acadia Board Company Ltd.

Bassett Fiberboard

Boise Cascade Corporation

California-Pacific Corporation

CanPar Industries

Collins Products LLC

Columbia Forest Products

Del-Tin Fiber LLC

Flakeboard Company Ltd.

Florida Plywoods, Inc.

Georgia-Pacific Corporation

Hambro Forest Products, Inc.

Hawaiian Dura Green, Inc.

International PaperCorporation

Isobord Enterprises, Inc.

Langboard, Inc.

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Marshfield Door Systems, Inc.

Merillat Industries, Inc.

CPA Member Companies

The Composite Panel Association

(CPA) is the North American trade

association for the particleboard (

and medium density fiberboard

(MDF) industries, and other

compatible products. The CPA is

dedicated to increasing the

acceptance and use of industry

products and providing for the

general welfare of the industry.

Membership in the CPA currently

includes 36 of the leading U.S. and

Canadian manufacturers of industproducts. Together, they represen

nearly 90 percent of total North

American manufacturing capacity

these products.

The Composite Panel Association

was formed in 1997 as a

consolidation of the National

Particleboard Association and the

Canadian Particleboard Association

The CPA represents industry on

technical, regulatory, qualityassurance and product acceptance

issues.

The CPAs Grademark Certification

and quality assurance programs a

the most extensive of their kind in

North America, and include plant

quality control audits, laboratory

testing and on-site inspections. Lo

for the CPA Grademark on

particleboard and MDF.

An affiliated organization, the

Composite Wood Council (CWC),

was formed in 1989 to broaden

participation in industry education

and promotional programs.

Membership in the Composite Wo

Council is highly diverse and inclu

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