1-Top layer
Poplar veneer sheet with long grain in a different
thickness
2-Core
Multiple veneer layer
3-Backing layer
Same top layer
Poplar veneer sheet with long grain in a different
thickness
What Is Plywood ?
as a building material is very widely used due to its many useful properties. It is an economical sheet of wood with precise dimensions factory produced that does not warp or crack with changes in atmospheric moisture.
Plywood is an engineered wood product made from three or more 'layers' or thin sheets of wood. These are glued together to form a thicker, flat sheet. The logs used to make plywood as a building material are prepared by steaming or dipping in hot water.
They are then fed into a lathe machine, which peels the log into thin layer of veneer. each ply is usually between 1 and 2.5 mm thick. Plywood consists of the face, core, and back. The face is the surface that is visible after installation, while the core lies between the face and back.
Veneer sheet directions
(1) Tall or Long Grain (2) Cross Grain
ALONG-ACROSS-ALONG In such a sheet, the tension is more evenly distributed, making the product even more stable.
Advantages
Plywood is used in many applications that need high-quality, high-strength sheet material. Quality in this context means resistance to cracking, breaking, shrinkage, twisting and warping.
Exterior glued plywood is suitable for outdoor use, but because moisture affects the strength of wood, optimal performance is achieved where the moisture content remains relatively low. Subzero conditions do not affect the dimensional or strength properties of plywood, making some special applications possible.
Flexi Ply & Its Uses
Wood is a wonder material in the interior world. It is widely used for everything from building super-strong structures to creating warm and cosy environments. Its stiff and rigid nature with a beautiful appearance is what makes this universal material so useful and versatile. Today, this wonder material in engineered form has another interesting property too i.e. flexibility – which is pretty much the complete opposite of its stiff nature. Well, wondering how? It has been made possible with the emergence of Flexi Ply – a bendable form of plywood! In this post, let’s take a closer look at what Flexi ply is and what its uses are!
Plywood Types
Softwood
Softwood plywood is usually made either of cedar, Douglas fir or spruce, pine, and fir (collectively known as spruce-pine-fir or SPF) or redwood and is typically used for construction and industrial purposes.
Hardwood
Hardwood plywood is made out of wood from dicot trees (oak, beech and mahogany) and used for demanding end uses. Hardwood plywood is characterized by its excellent strength, stiffness, durability and resistance to creep.
Tropical
Tropical plywood is made of mixed hardwood species of tropical timber. Originally from the Asian region, it is now also manufactured in African and South American countries.
Create your own veneer product
Use the product builder to create the veneer product of your choice. Follow the 6 steps in the left column to obtain a PDF that you can use to quickly request a quote at one of our distributionpartners.