Phenolic Back Veneer is Better at Oakwood Veneer

Did you know that Oakwood’s phenolic back veneer is really much better than the competition?

Here are the Advantages of Oakwood Veneer's Phenolic Back Versus the Competition:

1. It has a brown edge line instead of a black one. This generally matches the wood theme much better than black, and it is usually visible when viewing the seams.

2. It installs easier, because you can cut it with a knife – you don’t need a saw or a router.

3. It is easier to handle and lays flatter because it is more flexible, and this also means it ships much easier, for less money, and with less risk of damages.

4. It is water resistant. For this reason, many of our customers won’t use any other phenolic back veneer.


You might ask why someone would choose phenolic back veneer in the first place.

Here are Three Reasons Why Phenolic Back Might be a Good Choice for You:

1. When you need to laminate to a dissimilar surface, phenolic will be very stable as opposed to paperback or raw wood.

2. When the substrate, or material that the veneer will be applied to is irregular or bumpy, etc., phenolic eliminates the irregularity. It's kind of like the Princess and the Pea where she felt the pea beneath the mattress. With phenolic back veneer, you won't be able to feel the pea, or the irregularity.

3. If you're not a veneer guy, you can easily apply it. The application is just like using Formica or other laminates - it has the same basic principles.