Plywood

CD Structural Plywood is manufactured to AS/NZS 2269 using ‘A’ bond exterior glue line makes this product ideal for structural applications. ‘C’ grade finish could have filled splits or knotholes and is sanded –ready to be painted. The D’ Back has a rough, un-sanded look to be used in areas where facial appeal is not a concern

Increased stability Plywood offers all the inherent advantages of the parent wood plus enhanced properties in its laminated structure. High impact resistance Being a wood based material, plywood has the ability to accommodate the occasional short-term overload; up to twice the design load. This property is also effective when used as construction flooring or as concrete formwork. Plywood's laminated structure distributes loads from impact over a larger area on the opposite face, which effectively reduces the tensile stress. Surface dimensional stability The cross laminated construction of plywood ensures that plywood sheets remain relatively stable under changes of temperature and moisture. This is especially important in flooring and formwork construction where moisture exposure is very likely. High strength to weight ratio With high strength and stiffness to weight ratios, plywood is very cost effective to use in structural applications such as flooring, shearwalls, formwork and webbed beams. Panel shear The panel shear of plywood is nearly double that of solid timber due its cross laminated structure. This makes plywood a highly effective material to use in gussets for portal frames, webs of fabricated beams and as bracing panels.

Formwork Plywood (also known as Formply) is a plywood made with a bond glue, radiata core and hardwood veneer faces with a high density overlay (HDO) resin impregnated finish that is smooth, perfect for use in concrete formwork and can be used several times.

CD Structural Plywood is manufactured to AS/NZS 2269 using ‘A’ bond exterior glue line makes this product ideal for structural applications. ‘C’ grade finish could have filled splits or knotholes and is sanded –ready to be painted. The D’ Back has a rough, un-sanded look to be used in areas where facial appeal is not a concern

Increased stability Plywood offers all the inherent advantages of the parent wood plus enhanced properties in its laminated structure. High impact resistance Being a wood based material, plywood has the ability to accommodate the occasional short-term overload; up to twice the design load. This property is also effective when used as construction flooring or as concrete formwork. Plywood's laminated structure distributes loads from impact over a larger area on the opposite face, which effectively reduces the tensile stress. Surface dimensional stability The cross laminated construction of plywood ensures that plywood sheets remain relatively stable under changes of temperature and moisture. This is especially important in flooring and formwork construction where moisture exposure is very likely. High strength to weight ratio With high strength and stiffness to weight ratios, plywood is very cost effective to use in structural applications such as flooring, shearwalls, formwork and webbed beams. Panel shear The panel shear of plywood is nearly double that of solid timber due its cross laminated structure. This makes plywood a highly effective material to use in gussets for portal frames, webs of fabricated beams and as bracing panels.

DD marine plywood is the top of the range plywood. Mainly used for marine purposes, marine plywood is known to be the strongest and most durable plywood. None of the marine species are naturally durable and preservative treatment is required in marine plywood used in many marine environments such as boat hulls, pontoons and marina applications.All cut edges should therefore be re-treated in situ. As most preservatives affect resorcinol bonding, advice should be sought from adhesive and preservative manufacturers if gluing of preservative treated plywood is intended. Marine plywood should be used in hulls of boats and where specified in other marine applications in aircraft construction.