• Softwoods (Parana pine,Red Cedar….)

• Hardwoods (Oak,Beech,Teak….)

• Manufactured woods (MDF,Plywood…)

• Usually evergreen trees (Don´t loose their leaves)

• Grow fast, therefore cheaper• Often used as construction material as trees

grow tall and straight giving long planks

• Hardwoods are usually have broad leaves and are decidous

• Dintinguished from softwoods by the structure of the grain

• They are generally more expensive than softwoods as they take longer grow

• These boards often made use of waste materials such as wood chips or dust that are held together with glue

• They are often used as cheap alternatives to real woods

• They don´t look as expensive as real woods• They are often covered with a thin layer of real

wood to improve their appearance.

Wood is a natural product obtained from the trunks and main branches of the trees.

To obtain wood, these steps are followed:

• Felling or tree cutting.• Pruning or removing

branches that are not needed.

• Transport of logs to sawmills.

• Sawing of logs of wood into boards or planks.

• Wood drying.

• Paper is a thin material mainly used for writing upon, printing upon or for packaging. It is produced by pressing together moist fibers, typically celulose pulp derived from wood, rags or grasses, and drying them into flexible sheets.

Paper

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