Multiple layers of paper are soaked in phenolic resin, then molded and baked into net shape in a heated form or press.
One composition is cellulose fiber and phenolic resin (a type of polymer) which is combined and baked for a smooth hard surface.
It was used for the Boeing 747 for their air tables, hydroforming dyes, vacuum chuck faces, work holders, and proofing materials.
Other commercial uses include cutting boards, prep tables, pizza peels,[citation needed] and the dashboard of a pickup truck prototype vehicle.
[2] Since the last quarter of the 20th century, phenolic resin and cellulose based compound materials have been used as an alternative to ebony and rosewood to make stringed instrument fingerboards.