Product Guide

Composite Wood

The best products...

  • Meet California Air Resources Board (CARB) no-added-formaldehyde (NAF) or ultra-low-emitting formaldehyde (ULEF) emissions requirements
  • Also contain FSC-certified wood, agricultural fiber, or recovered waste fiber

But watch out for...

  • Products with high formaldehyde emissions
  • Products with raw materials from less sustainable sources

More about Composite Wood

Is Particleboard Deadly? Formaldehyde Emissions Explained

Formaldehyde emissions from composite wood products will soon be strictly regulated in the U.S., but questions remain.

MDF Made from Rice Straw

In California, rice straw is replacing wood as a raw material in medium- and high-density fiberboards while making use of an agricultural waste product.