What is Plywood

Plywood is an artificial wood board made of natural veneer through peeling and recombination. The front side of the plywood is called the face veneer, the bottom side is called the back veneer, and the middle part is called the core veneer. Plywood is a commonly used board for construction projects and furniture manufacturing. Plywood optimizes the properties of natural wood, increasing the range and properties of wood a lot.
Plywood is one of the commonly used materials for furniture. It is one of the three major wood-based panels. It can also be used for aircraft, ships, trains, automobiles, buildings and packaging boxes. A group of veneer is usually formed by gluing the wood grain directions of adjacent layers perpendicular to each other. Usually, the surface plate and the inner layer are symmetrically arranged on both sides of the center layer or the core. It is a slab made of glued veneers crisscrossed in the direction of the wood grain, and pressed under the condition of heating or no heating. The number of layers is generally odd, and a few are even. The physical and mechanical properties in the vertical and horizontal directions are slightly different. Commonly used plywood types are three plywood, five plywood and so on. Plywood can improve the utilization rate of wood and is a main way to save wood.

Advantages of Plywood

(1) Plywood is more stable than natural wood

The plywood is made of natural logs after peeling and recombining layer by layer, so the stability of plywood is better than that of natural wood, and it is not easy to crack or bend.

(2) Plywood with Low price

Plywood makes full use of the advantages of natural wood, so the price will be much lower than that of natural wood.

(3) Wide range of use

Plywood is not only widely used in construction engineering and furniture manufacturing, but also used in house decoration, aircraft, ships and containers.

Application of Plywood

Plywood more and more widely used in furniture manufacturing, such as cabinets, cabinets, tables, chairs, etc.; interior decoration includes ceilings, wall skirts, and floor linings etc.; concrete building formwork, building components, etc. in engineering construction; as well as vehicle and ship manufacturing and packaging industries.

Type of Plywood

(1) According to the use, it is divided into ordinary plywood and special plywood.

(2) Ordinary plywood is divided into class I plywood, class II plywood, and class III plywood, which are weather-resistant, water-resistant and moisture-resistant plywood respectively.

(3) Ordinary plywood is divided into unsanded board and sanded board according to whether the surface is sanded or not.

(4) According to tree species, it is divided into poplar plywood, birch plywood, Okoume plywood, Pine plywood, EV plywood.

Specifications of Plywood

Commonly used plywood Specifications is 1220mmx2440mm (4ftx8ft), and 1250mmx2500mm, 1200mmx2400mm, 915mmx1830mm, etc.

Plywood hickness is generally divided into 2.7mm plywood, 3.6mm plywood, 5.2mm plywood, 6mm plywood, 7mm plywood, 8.5mm plywood, 9mm plywood, 12mm plywood, 15mm plywood, 17mm plywood, 18mm plywood, 21mm plywood, 25mm plywood, 28mm plywood, 30mm plywood.

How to choose plywood

In the production of plywood, many varieties of colors are derived. The most important one is to paste a thin layer of decorative veneer veneer on the surface of the original plywood, which is called decorative veneer veneer plywood, which is referred to as decorative veneer in the market. board or veneer.
It is worth noting that common veneers are divided into natural wood veneer veneers and artificial veneer veneers. Natural wood veneer is a veneer veneer made of precious natural wood by slicing or rotary cutting. Artificial veneer is made of low-priced logs into veneers, which are glued into wooden squares through a certain process, and then sliced ​​into decorative veneers with beautiful patterns.

(1) Choose plywood of different types, grades, materials, decorations and formats according to factors such as engineering properties, use parts, and environmental conditions.

(2) The decoration should be made of plywood with veneer veneer of precious wood.

(3) The plywood used for interior decoration of buildings shall comply with the provisions of national standards.

(4) The concealed parts that may be damp and the occasions with high waterproof requirements should consider using the plywood of class I or class II, and the plywood used outdoors should choose the plywood of class I.

(5) Transparent varnish (also known as clear oil) should be used for panel decoration to retain the natural color and texture of the wood surface. The selection of panel material, pattern and color should be emphasized; if the pattern and color of the panel do not need to be considered, it should also be reasonable according to the environment and cost. Select plywood grade and category.

Where to Buy Plywood

China is the Largest Origin of Plywood, ROCPLEX Brand Plywood is the Top Grade Plywood Brand in China.

Why Choose ROCPLEX plywood 

ROCPLEX is the Largest Manufacturer and Exporter of Plywood and Related Products in China, Which Was Founded in 1993 with 6 Subsidiaries. We Are Now Enjoying 73 Production Lines of foemwork Plywood and Fancy Plywood.
25 Year Plywood Manufacturing Experience Provide Stable Quality and Low Price for Difference Require. Rich Export Experience Provide You with Better
Service and Document Support, So That Your Products Can Be Easily Cleared.