Furniture companies are increasingly using soy-based foam in furniture cushions and mattresses. Soy-based foam provides the same quality, comfort and durability as petroleum-based foam, with the added benefits of being made from a renewable resource and better for the environment.

Soy adhesives are being used to make decorative hardwood panels used in cabinetry, millwork, fixtures and furniture.  The North Carolina-based manufacturer, Columbia Forest Products, reports they have made 60 million of the American-made soy-based panels.

Composite panels have been designated for federal procurement preference by USDA’s BioPreferred program.

A credit toward the United States Green Building Council’s LEED certification may be earned if composite wood products used within the interior of a building do not contain added urea-formaldehyde resins.

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• Columbia Forest Products – PureBond® hardwood plywood made with a soy-based formaldehyde-free adhesive.
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