elastomeric resin may be applied to the hdf or mdf core panel for the purposes of forming a neutral background if a direct printing technique is used to decorate the panel a transparent wear layer consisting of a thermoplastic material such as pvc polyvinyl chloride tpo thermoplastic olefin or polypropylene in various thicknesses may also be applied over the decorative papers or printed surface to act as the wear layer depending upon the desired performance properties the laminated assembly as described herein refers to a core panel such as hdf or mdf material made from natural fibers using pmdi or formaldehyde other binders and other additives including waxes as described herein and must be interpreted in the broadest sense variations in the type of natural fibers to produce the core panel the density of the natural fiber based core panel the use of different resins or bonding agents composites made with combinations of different fibers and core panels made from other materials which may be synthetic or metallic such as extruded plastics and flexible core materials may further all benefit from the invention described herein aimed at reducing noise and absorbing sound when objects come into direct or indirect contact with the panel the elastomeric film or coating may be applied in a web pattern in such a way as to further increase or modify the sound absorption properties dry milled hardwood fibers 650 g with an average diameter of 0 5 mm and a moisture content of 5.