Marine plywood to BS 1088 2003 is manufactured using timbers having a durability rating of Class 3 (moderately durable) or better in accordance with EN 350-2. Exceptionally, low density species such as gaboon, with a durability rating of Class...
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As necessary with all structural wood based panels, plywood like any other has to be fit for the intended end use in terms of the testing that has been carried out and / or claims made for that end use. This applies to both the specification...
Composition & manufacture Veneer plywood Standard plywood veneer is still produced using a lathe, which peels a log in a similar manner to a blade pencil sharpener. Most decorative veneer is sliced from flitches after the log is cut into...
Composition & manufacturing process Flax shives from the stalk of the flax plant comprise the bulk of flaxboard and are prepared in a mechanical chipper and can also contain other raw materials such as particles of wood (wood, flakes...
Composition & manufacturing Following storage for at least 3 months, the debarked softwood logs of selected species are reduced to flakes some 10 to 30 mm in length and 0.2 to 0.3 mm in thickness using drumknife flaking machines. After...
Density Hardboards > 900kg/m3Mediumboards* > 400kg/m3 to <900kg/m3Softboards > 230kg/m3 to <400kg/m3*Mediumboards (which should not be confused with Medium Density Fibreboard – MDF) can be sub-divided into:Low...
Composition MDF can be manufactured with either softwood or hardwood species. The majority of MDF manufactured is composed mainly of softwood although some individual brands may contain a higher percentage of temperate hardwood depending on the...
Composition and manufacturing process The timbers used in OSB manufacture include both softwoods (spruce, pine) and hardwood (aspen). Wood strands are cut tangentially from debarked logs which are held longitudinally against rotating knives...
SWP/1 :Solid wood panel for use in dry conditionsSWP/2 :Solid wood panel for use in humid conditionsSWP/3 :Solid wood panel for use in exterior conditions
LVL/1 :LVL for use in dry conditionsLVL/2 :LVL for use in humid conditionsLVL/3 :LVL for use in exterior conditions