Melamine bonded birch plywood for primary use in interior design and furniture applications.
During the manufacturing process, paper impregnated with a durable melamine resin is bonded to raw birch plywood using a high pressure, heat-intensive bonding process.
The resulting product is a smooth-finished white surface on top of a consistent and decorative plywood sheet. This makes White Melamine Coated Birch Plywood ideal for decorative applications.
Typical Applications
- Furniture
- Desk/ Table tops
- Exhibitions & displays
- Shopfitting
- Vehicle conversions
Applicable Standards
- BS EN 313 – Plywood classification & terminology
- BS EN 314 – Plywood bonding quality
- BS EN 635 – Plywood classification by surface appearance
- BS EN 636 – Plywood specification
Technical details (general)
- Construction:
- Exterior birch plywood faced with a hard-wearing, smooth melamine-impregnated film
- Standard thickness:
- 9mm, 12mm, 15mm, 18mm, 21mm, 24mm, 27mm, 30mm
(plus surface coating)
- 9mm, 12mm, 15mm, 18mm, 21mm, 24mm, 27mm, 30mm
- Standard sizes:
- 1200 / 1220 / 1250 x 2400 / 2440 / 2500mm
- 1200 / 1220 x 3000 / 3050 / 3300 / 3660mm
- 1500 / 1525 x 2400 / 2440 / 3000 / 3050 / 3660mm
- Special sizes:
- In principle, any size can be produced up to the maximum stated above
- Surface coating:
- Smooth white film that is resistant to UV light, abrasion and moisture, and highly resistant to most common chemicals and solvents.
NB: Because these panels are manufactured on the same production line as phenolic film faced plywoods very small brown spots and occasional scratches may sometimes be visible upon close inspection
- Smooth white film that is resistant to UV light, abrasion and moisture, and highly resistant to most common chemicals and solvents.
- Edge treatment:
- Typically sealed with exterior acrylic paint to protect against moisture
- Wear rating:
- Taber abrasion value = typical 1400R (EN 438-2)
- Tolerances:
- Length/width:
Typical: up to 1m @ ±1mm, up to 2m @ ±2mm , 2m & above @ ±3mm - Thickness (core plywood):
Ranges from 4mm @ +0.3mm/-0.4mm to 50mm @ ±1.2mm - (Special tolerances by arrangement)
- Length/width:
- Bonding Quality:
- EN 314-2 Class 3 – Exterior
- E1 (EN 13986) Low formaldehyde
- Hazard class:
- EN 636-2 – Covered exterior & limited high moisture applications
- EN 636-3 – Exterior & high moisture applications
- Approximate weights of birch plywood core:
- 6mm =4.4 kg/m²
- 9mm =6.3 kg/m²
- 12mm =8.2 kg/m²
- 15mm =10.1 kg/m²
- 18mm =12.0 kg/m²
- 21mm =13.9 kg/m²
- 24mm =15.9 kg/m²
- 27mm =18.0 kg/m²
- 30mm =20.0 kg/m²