As the leading guide to specifying composite wood panels and decorative surfaces in North America, the Design Portfolio showcases the very best products for the built environment. Published annually by the Composite Panel Association (CPA), the Design Portfolio provides sustainable solutions across many sectors, including residential, commercial, healthcare, hospitality, retail, and education, offering materials made from recycled content with design flexibility and durability. 

Design Portfolio also highlights how these products support green building certifications and help the design and construction community achieve environmental and performance goals. With nearly 65 years of industry leadership, CPA represents the top manufacturers and suppliers of composite panels and decorative surfaces.

Inside the Portfolio: 
• Selecting composite wood panels: Highlights the sustainable benefits of composite wood products and their applications. (See articles for: Panels for the planet, MDF, Particleboard, Hardboard, Engineered wood siding & trim)
• Decorative surface inspirations: An overview of composite panels and decorative surfaces, including applications and key physical properties. Learn more about decorative surface options in the 2025 Design Portfolio or by clicking on the article links: Designing with decorative surfaces, Thermally fused laminate (TFL), 2D & 3D laminates & films, Light basis weight papers & decorative foils, High pressure laminates, Coatings, Veneer  as well as Adhesives.
• Product guides: Details company-specific product information, including Eco-Certified Composites (ECC) and low-emission options. (View the Design Portfolio or visit the Composite Panel Association's website.)
• Sales contact information: Directory of North American manufacturers and suppliers. (View the Design Portfolio or visit the Composite Panel Association's website).

About the Composite Panel Association 
In 1960, the Composite Panel Association (CPA) was formed to bring together the North American composite panel industry. Today, CPA represents more than 88% of the North American active manufacturing capacity, including the leading manufacturers of MDF, particleboard, hardboard, and engineered wood siding and trim. Building upon that legacy, the association now proudly includes manufacturers of decorative surfaces and finished products, laminators, fabricators, distributors, and equipment suppliers.

CPA offers extensive technical, regulatory, and standards information about the products referenced in the Design Portfolio. Learn more at CompositePanel.org.

Composite Panel Association, 19465 Deerfield Ave., Suite 306, Leesburg, Virginia 20176
International Testing Center (ITC), 73 Lawson Road, Suite 101, Leesburg, VA  20175
(703) 724-1128, CompositePanel.org