African Mahogany Plywood comes in 4′ x 8′ Sheets available in 1/4 inch and 3/4 inch thickness. The heartwood color is variable, ranging from a very pale pink to a deeper reddish brown, sometimes with streaks of medium to dark reddish brown. Color tends to darken with age.
African Mahogany Plywood Stock
| Face | Backing | Core | Sides | |
| 1/8 in | A | 1 | MDF | 2 |
| 1/4 in | A | 4 | MDF | 1 |
| 3/4 in | A | 1 | MDF | 2 |
| 3/4 in | A | 1 | Pro Core | 2 |
PARTICLEBOARD
Particleboard is an engineered wood product manufactured from wood chips and a resin. Particleboard is a type of composite panel but it is made up of larger pieces of wood rather than fiber bundles as used in MDF. Particleboard also provides a smooth surface but does not have the strength of veneer core plywood. Because of the coarse nature of the particles, the edges must be treated in some fashion in the finished product. Typical PBC will have low levels of urea formaldehyde (CARB P2 compliant) but can be sourced with no added urea formaldehyde options as a core in decorative hardwood plywood construction.
VENEER CORE
Veneer core is constructed with one or more layers of relatively thick veneers peeled from abundantly available species. These veneer layers (or plies) are laid up and balanced in alternating cross bands for stability and strength. Any decorative thin face of a wood species can be applied to the front and back of the panel. Compared to MDF and particleboard cores, veneer core offers strength, weight and screw-holding advantages.
MDF CORE
Medium Density Fiberboard is an engineered wood product made from wood fiber bundles and resin. MDF provides a smooth surface, but like particleboard it is denser and heavier than veneer core. Typical MDF will have low levels of urea formaldehyde (CARB P2 compliant), but can be sourced with no added urea formaldehyde options as a core in decorative hardwood plywood construction or separately as a raw panel.
Pro-CORE
Pro Core utilizes veneer inner plies in all but those adjacent to the face and back. The outer plies are made of thin MDF to provide the panel with the smooth surface characteristics of MDF and particleboard but with less weight and improved strength.
