{"id":118049,"date":"2025-08-06T11:44:00","date_gmt":"2025-08-06T15:44:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/metropolismag.com\/?page_id=118049"},"modified":"2025-08-11T12:03:58","modified_gmt":"2025-08-11T16:03:58","slug":"6-products-that-raise-the-standard-of-woods-performance","status":"publish","type":"metro_product","link":"https:\/\/metropolismag.com\/products\/6-products-that-raise-the-standard-of-woods-performance\/","title":{"rendered":"6 Products that Raise the Standard of Wood&#8217;s Performance"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-sandow-article-header article-header\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-header\" style=\"object-fit:cover;object-position:50% 50%\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1250\" src=https://metropolismag.com/"https:////metropolismag.com//wp-content//uploads//2025//07//btd-quartile-01.jpg/" alt=\"Pieces of wood in multiple stains are kept together each having arched indent cuts. \" class=\"wp-image-118057\" srcset=\"https:\/\/metropolismag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/btd-quartile-01.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/metropolismag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/btd-quartile-01-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/metropolismag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/btd-quartile-01-1024x640.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/metropolismag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/btd-quartile-01-768x480.jpg 768w, https:\/\/metropolismag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/btd-quartile-01-1536x960.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Spinneybeck | Quartile Collection<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group article-header_intro none\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><p class=\"article-date\" aria-label=\"Post Date\">August 6, 2025<\/p>\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-post-title\">6 Products that Raise the Standard of Wood&#8217;s Performance<\/h1><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column article-header_meta is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<p class=\"size-regular\">Discover how designers and manufacturers are enhancing wood&#8217;s durability and performance while maintaining its charm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-sandow-byline byline size-regular\"><span>By: <\/span><a href=https://metropolismag.com/"//tag//nigel-f-maynard/">Nigel F. Maynard<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<ul class=\"social-share\"><li><a href=https://metropolismag.com/"https:////www.facebook.com//sharer//sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fmetropolismag.com%2Fproducts%2F6-products-that-raise-the-standard-of-woods-performance%2F\%22 target=\"_blank\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path d=\"M9 8h-3v4h3v12h5v-12h3.642l.358-4h-4v-1.667c0-.955.192-1.333 1.115-1.333h2.885v-5h-3.808c-3.596 0-5.192 1.583-5.192 4.615v3.385z\" \/><\/svg><\/a><\/li><li><a href=https://metropolismag.com/"https:////www.linkedin.com//sharing//share-offsite//?url=https%3A%2F%2Fmetropolismag.com%2Fproducts%2F6-products-that-raise-the-standard-of-woods-performance%2F\%22 target=\"_blank\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path d=\"M4.98 3.5c0 1.381-1.11 2.5-2.48 2.5s-2.48-1.119-2.48-2.5c0-1.38 1.11-2.5 2.48-2.5s2.48 1.12 2.48 2.5zm.02 4.5h-5v16h5v-16zm7.982 0h-4.968v16h4.969v-8.399c0-4.67 6.029-5.052 6.029 0v8.399h4.988v-10.131c0-7.88-8.922-7.593-11.018-3.714v-2.155z\" \/><\/svg><\/a><\/li><li><a href=https://metropolismag.com/"http:////pinterest.com//pin//create//button//?url=https%3A%2F%2Fmetropolismag.com%2Fproducts%2F6-products-that-raise-the-standard-of-woods-performance%2F&amp;description=6+Products+that+Raise+the+Standard+of+Wood%26%238217%3Bs+Performance\%22 target=\"_blank\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"> <path d=\"M12 0c-6.627 0-12 5.372-12 12 0 5.084 3.163 9.426 7.627 11.174-.105-.949-.2-2.405.042-3.441.218-.937 1.407-5.965 1.407-5.965s-.359-.719-.359-1.782c0-1.668.967-2.914 2.171-2.914 1.023 0 1.518.769 1.518 1.69 0 1.029-.655 2.568-.994 3.995-.283 1.194.599 2.169 1.777 2.169 2.133 0 3.772-2.249 3.772-5.495 0-2.873-2.064-4.882-5.012-4.882-3.414 0-5.418 2.561-5.418 5.207 0 1.031.397 2.138.893 2.738.098.119.112.224.083.345l-.333 1.36c-.053.22-.174.267-.402.161-1.499-.698-2.436-2.889-2.436-4.649 0-3.785 2.75-7.262 7.929-7.262 4.163 0 7.398 2.967 7.398 6.931 0 4.136-2.607 7.464-6.227 7.464-1.216 0-2.359-.631-2.75-1.378l-.748 2.853c-.271 1.043-1.002 2.35-1.492 3.146 1.124.347 2.317.535 3.554.535 6.627 0 12-5.373 12-12 0-6.628-5.373-12-12-12z\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" \/><\/svg><\/a><\/li><li><a href=https://metropolismag.com/"mailto:?body=https%3A%2F%2Fmetropolismag.com%2Fproducts%2F6-products-that-raise-the-standard-of-woods-performance%2F&amp;subject=6+Products+that+Raise+the+Standard+of+Wood%26%238217%3Bs+Performance\%22 target=\"_blank\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path d=\"M12 12.713l-11.985-9.713h23.97l-11.985 9.713zm0 2.574l-12-9.725v15.438h24v-15.438l-12 9.725z\"\/><\/svg><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column empty-header-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group none\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"size-regular\">Few materials combine warmth, versatility, and good looks like <a href=https://metropolismag.com/"https:////metropolismag.com//products//3-top-questions-answered-about-specifying-sustainable-wood-in-the-u-s///">wood<\/a>. But it does have some drawbacks\u2014it\u2019s susceptible to movement as well as warping with prolonged exposure to water and moisture. <a href=https://metropolismag.com/"https:////metropolismag.com//products//smart-sustainable-surfacing-choices///">High-traffic applications<\/a> can also be problematic. As a result, more companies are finding ways to improve the durability and wood performance of the product while maintaining its aesthetics.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\" style=\"object-fit:cover;object-position:50% 50%\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"2126\" src=https://metropolismag.com/"https:////metropolismag.com//wp-content//uploads//2025//07//SB-QUART2-BEECH-01.jpg/" alt=\"A wall made in all wood panel pieces and 2 lounge navy blue chairs kept in front of it. \" class=\"wp-image-118055\" srcset=\"https:\/\/metropolismag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/SB-QUART2-BEECH-01.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/metropolismag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/SB-QUART2-BEECH-01-282x300.jpg 282w, https:\/\/metropolismag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/SB-QUART2-BEECH-01-963x1024.jpg 963w, https:\/\/metropolismag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/SB-QUART2-BEECH-01-768x816.jpg 768w, https:\/\/metropolismag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/SB-QUART2-BEECH-01-1445x1536.jpg 1445w, https:\/\/metropolismag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/SB-QUART2-BEECH-01-1927x2048.jpg 1927w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Quartile Collection<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Spinneybeck<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"size-regular\">A collaboration with designer Lars Beller Fjetland, the Quartile Collection consists of 12-inch-square blocks of hardwood that come together to create striking decorative wall cladding reminiscent of midcentury breeze block facades. Available in two designs\u2014Quartile 1 and Quartile 2\u2014the collection comes in beech, Douglas fir, maple, sapele, walnut, and white oak.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"size-regular\"><a href=https://metropolismag.com/"https:////www.spinneybeck.com/"><em>spinneybeck.com<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\" style=\"object-fit:cover;object-position:50% 50%\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"2126\" src=https://metropolismag.com/"https:////metropolismag.com//wp-content//uploads//2025//07//ekoa_SustainabilityLab_02_RGB-02.jpg/" alt=\"A dark wood like veneer covers the wall and ceiling with 2 white rims flowing through vertically showcasing a pendant light and a marble front desk. \" class=\"wp-image-118054\" srcset=\"https:\/\/metropolismag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/ekoa_SustainabilityLab_02_RGB-02.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/metropolismag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/ekoa_SustainabilityLab_02_RGB-02-282x300.jpg 282w, https:\/\/metropolismag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/ekoa_SustainabilityLab_02_RGB-02-963x1024.jpg 963w, https:\/\/metropolismag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/ekoa_SustainabilityLab_02_RGB-02-768x816.jpg 768w, https:\/\/metropolismag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/ekoa_SustainabilityLab_02_RGB-02-1445x1536.jpg 1445w, https:\/\/metropolismag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/ekoa_SustainabilityLab_02_RGB-02-1927x2048.jpg 1927w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Ekoa Panels<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Lingrove<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"size-regular\">Made with rapidly renewable flax and plant resins, these biocomposite sheets offer an eco-friendly alternative to finished wood veneers and laminates. Designed for hospitality, health care, workplace, multifamily, and higher education spaces, the panels are free of Red List chemicals and are available in 14 wood-grain options.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"size-regular\"><a href=https://metropolismag.com/"http:////ekoa.design/"><em>ekoa.design<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\" style=\"object-fit:cover;object-position:50% 50%\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"2000\" src=https://metropolismag.com/"https:////metropolismag.com//wp-content//uploads//2025//07//LiveSawnOakNatural.jpg/" alt=\"three distinct shades of wood panels put together against each other. \" class=\"wp-image-118052\" srcset=\"https:\/\/metropolismag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/LiveSawnOakNatural.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/metropolismag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/LiveSawnOakNatural-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/metropolismag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/LiveSawnOakNatural-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/metropolismag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/LiveSawnOakNatural-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/metropolismag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/LiveSawnOakNatural-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/metropolismag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/LiveSawnOakNatural-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/metropolismag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/LiveSawnOakNatural-1536x1536.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Acrylic Infused Flooring<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Nydree Flooring<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"size-regular\">An alternative to traditional hardwood flooring, Acrylic Infused Live Sawn White Oak is an engineered product made with acrylic resin. The process results in highly durable flooring for commercial and residential applications that is 300 percent stronger than natural hardwood. It utilizes seven plies of Baltic birch plywood glued together with marine-grade adhesive, making the flooring highly stable and water resistant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"size-regular\"><a href=https://metropolismag.com/"https:////nydreeflooring.com/"><em>nydreeflooring.com<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\" style=\"object-fit:cover;object-position:50% 50%\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"2000\" src=https://metropolismag.com/"https:////metropolismag.com//wp-content//uploads//2025//07//Armstrong-Flooring-TimberTones-Desnsified-Wood-EK7CP483W_WindyBeach-EK7CP453W-SilentMoment-ROOM-3.jpg/" alt=\"A interior image of a room with warm wood tones on showcasing functional performance of wood in floor and walls, placed against a black marble divider, neutral vases and a pouf opening up to large floor to ceiling glass windows. \" class=\"wp-image-118053\" srcset=\"https:\/\/metropolismag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Armstrong-Flooring-TimberTones-Desnsified-Wood-EK7CP483W_WindyBeach-EK7CP453W-SilentMoment-ROOM-3.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/metropolismag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Armstrong-Flooring-TimberTones-Desnsified-Wood-EK7CP483W_WindyBeach-EK7CP453W-SilentMoment-ROOM-3-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/metropolismag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Armstrong-Flooring-TimberTones-Desnsified-Wood-EK7CP483W_WindyBeach-EK7CP453W-SilentMoment-ROOM-3-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/metropolismag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Armstrong-Flooring-TimberTones-Desnsified-Wood-EK7CP483W_WindyBeach-EK7CP453W-SilentMoment-ROOM-3-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/metropolismag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Armstrong-Flooring-TimberTones-Desnsified-Wood-EK7CP483W_WindyBeach-EK7CP453W-SilentMoment-ROOM-3-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/metropolismag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Armstrong-Flooring-TimberTones-Desnsified-Wood-EK7CP483W_WindyBeach-EK7CP453W-SilentMoment-ROOM-3-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/metropolismag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Armstrong-Flooring-TimberTones-Desnsified-Wood-EK7CP483W_WindyBeach-EK7CP453W-SilentMoment-ROOM-3-1536x1536.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>TimberTones<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Armstrong Flooring<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"size-regular\">Armstrong Flooring\u2019s TimberTones Densified Hardwood begins with real hardwood that is treated with heat and pressure\u2014without acrylic fillers or chemicals\u2014to close its open cells and densify the veneer. The result is a floor that\u2019s six times more dent-resistant and four times more scratch-resistant than traditional wood.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"size-regular\"><a href=https://metropolismag.com/"https:////www.armstrongflooring.com//en-us/"><em>armstrongflooring.com<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\" style=\"object-fit:cover;object-position:50% 50%\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1250\" src=https://metropolismag.com/"https:////metropolismag.com//wp-content//uploads//2025//07//UE-Live-Sawn-Red-Oak.jpg/" alt=\"A person walking towards a dining wooden table with a backpack and the walls are covered in natural wood. \" class=\"wp-image-118050\" srcset=\"https:\/\/metropolismag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/UE-Live-Sawn-Red-Oak.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/metropolismag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/UE-Live-Sawn-Red-Oak-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/metropolismag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/UE-Live-Sawn-Red-Oak-1024x640.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/metropolismag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/UE-Live-Sawn-Red-Oak-768x480.jpg 768w, https:\/\/metropolismag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/UE-Live-Sawn-Red-Oak-1536x960.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Red Oak Veneer<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Urban Evolutions<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"size-regular\">Sourced from underutilized wood, this live sawn red oak veneer paneling is an eco-responsible alternative to white oak. Cut from select at-risk, mature, or diseased trees, the veneer is applied to medium-density fiberboard made with up to 80 percent recycled material. Panels measure two or four feet wide, eight feet tall, and three-quarters of an inch thick.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"size-regular\"><a href=https://metropolismag.com/"https:////urbanevolutions.com/"><em>urbanevolutions.com<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\" style=\"object-fit:cover;object-position:50% 50%\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1250\" src=https://metropolismag.com/"https:////metropolismag.com//wp-content//uploads//2025//07//Bannan_BD21_-Shimizu_184.jpg/" alt=\"A walkway of a curved building made in mass timber wood construction showing the performance of wood in interiors. \" class=\"wp-image-118051\" srcset=\"https:\/\/metropolismag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Bannan_BD21_-Shimizu_184.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/metropolismag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Bannan_BD21_-Shimizu_184-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/metropolismag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Bannan_BD21_-Shimizu_184-1024x640.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/metropolismag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Bannan_BD21_-Shimizu_184-768x480.jpg 768w, https:\/\/metropolismag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Bannan_BD21_-Shimizu_184-1536x960.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Mass Timber Wood Panels<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Mid-Atlantic Timberframes<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"size-regular\">The Pennsylvania-based company offers mass timber wood panels made either from cross-laminated beams or glued laminated timber. Each can be engineered for walls, floors, and roofs. Growing in popularity for commercial and midrise multifamily buildings, the panels are strong, dimensionally stable, and visually appealing.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"size-regular\"><a href=https://metropolismag.com/"https:////matfllc.com/"><em>matfllc.com<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group none\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div style=\"height:60px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"comment size-regular\">Would you like to comment on this article? 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