Compact, flexible & easy to work with
Made of thin sheets of wood glued together and compressed
They may have different grades of density
Paper is the most common one
Fragile, not easily deformed
Made of fibres that come from milling wood chips, glued together and compressed
We can add different substances (Wax-stains) to change colour, texture or resistance
Odd number of sheets (top and bottom have the same finish)
Covered with a natural sheet of wood or plastic (melamine) to improve strength
Made of wood chips glued together & compressed.