Highly wear resistant
Resistant to most aggressive environments, including chemicals
Durable
Hard surface
Easy to work with using conventional woodworking tools and fasteners
Environmentally friendly
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Solutions for every application
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Moisture resistant, dimensionally accurate & stable.
Strong and light
Meets EUTR standards,
Meets European E1 formaldehyde emission requirements (EN 120:1992) and also California ARB regulation P2
100% natural whole piece or spliced Birch Veneers of 1.4mm thickness throughout the plywood without any gaps or open splits or joints.
Face veneer: Qualities B and/or BB as may be required.
Cross-bonded interior gluing according to EN 314-2 (Plywood - Bonding) class 1 interior.
Wood veneer is a living material and is subject to moisture movement according to surrounding conditions, which affects the flatness of panels. It is important to condition the panels to reach a moisture content near to the equilibrium of their permanent environment.
Like other wood-based panel products, Birch Plywood is also hygroscopic and its dimensions change in response to a change in humidity. A change of 1% in moisture content typically increases or decreases the length, width and thickness by 1% in dimensions and thickness. It is therefore desired that the edges are sealed with a suitable acrylic paint to prevent and/or control ingress of moisture and humidity and consequent swell in thickness and expansion in dimensions.
The recommended stocking conditions are 20°C and a RH of air of about 60%.
Nominal thickness (mm) |
Number of plies |
Min. thickness (mm) |
Max. thickness (mm) |
Weight (kg/m 2) approx |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3.4 |
2.1 |
4 |
3 |
3.8 |
4.2 |
2.8 |
6 |
5 |
6.1 |
6.9 |
4.4 |
8 |
6/7 |
7.8 |
8.5 |
5.5 |
9 |
7 |
8.8 |
9.5 |
6.1 |
12 |
9 |
11.5 |
12.5 |
8.2 |
16 |
11/12 |
15.8 |
16.5 |
10.9 |
18 |
13 |
17.1 |
18.1 |
12.2 |
21 |
15 |
20.0 |
20.9 |
14.3 |
24 |
17 |
22.9 |
23.7 |
16.3 |
30 |
21 |
29.1 |
30.5 |
20.3 |
33 |
23 |
32.0 |
33.4 |
22.3 |
40 |
29 |
39.2 |
40.5 |
27.1 |
| Moisture resistance | Normal, interior as per EN -314 (2) Class-1 Interior |
| Density, kg/m3 | 640-700 |
| Moisture content, % | 5-14 |
| Plywood is produced under STO 00255177-001-2013 "General purpose plywood with birch face veneers."* | |
Subject |
Thickness, mm |
Index |
|
| Static bending strength, N/mm2, not less |
along the outer layer grain |
9-40 |
45 |
| across the outer layer grain | 30 |
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| Strength in tension along the grain, N/mm2, not less | 3-8 |
30 |
|
| Modulus of elasticity in static bending, N/mm2, not less | along the grain | 9-40 |
5000 |
| across the grain | 3000 |
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Dimension |
Value |
|
| Ultimate static bending strength, min MPa | along the grain of face veneers |
60 |
| against the grain of face veneers |
30 |
|
| Static bending elasticity modulus, min MPa | along the grain | 6000 |
| across the grain | 3000 |
|
Parameters |
Values |
Density kg/cubic meter |
640-700 |
Moisture Content % |
8-10 |
Minimum Ultimate strength MPa |
|
Shear along the glue layer |
1.5 |
Static bending along the grain (Outer layer) |
25 |
Tension along the grain |
30 |
Minimum elastic module, MPa |
7000 |
Reuses
Typical number of reuses is likely to be in the range of 15-20 times. However, this will vary according to many different factors including good site practice, the required concrete finish, the amount of care taken when compacting the concrete, handling and storage of panels, type and quality of release agent used on the panels before concreting.
The number of times the plywood can be reused is only intended as an approximate guide. It does not imply any form of warranty. The actual number of reuses will depend on several factors other than the plywood.
View our Birch Plywood Catalogue
View Birch Plywood Simpified Grading Rules
Birchply - Exterior Special Technical Properties
Test Results on Birchply-Shriram Institute
Test Results on Birchply-IPIRTI
Plywood - European Regulation on Formaldehyde
Test Results - WKI - Formaldehyde Emission results on Birch Plywood