- Ideal for better quality joinery or components
- Very good strength to weight ratio
- For structural use in accordance with EN 13986
- Service class complies to EN 636/2 and EN314-2 Class 3 Glue (WBP equivalent)
- E1 low emission
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Birch Plywood is constructed using solid birch veneers and then overlaid with a quality birch face veneer on either side. It is widely used in joinery and furniture making as it has a clean, bright appearance which is aesthetically pleasing. As it is birch and has a construction of the board it is very strong but also light and easily machined. It has a BB graded face meaning it is clear of defects and may have very small knots ,hence its use for furniture and joinery applications.
Birch throughout plywood is made from only Birch veneers of the same thickness, glued and laid up in alternating directions to the required thickness. It thus provides a superbly consistent strong panel with known engineering characteristics. At the same time the aesthetically pleasing, fine tight grain of the BB face is suitable for all types of surface finish ( or none ) as required. Please be advised that some suppliers offer a Birch faced product made up with alternating veneers of other species – sometimes known as twin ply – this will not have the same consistent strength/engineering characteristics, stability or longevity of our Birch throughout product.
Key Features
- Strong, consistent and measurable engineering performance
- High quality aesthetically pleasing BB faces
- Excellent cutting and machining properties
- Board sizes 2440 x 1220mm in 12 & 18mm thicknesses ex stock
Application
The ability to calculate the engineering performance of Birch throughout plywood renders it suitable for many and varied end uses. Used extensively within the furniture industry, it is also used in the high end packaging industry for boxing scientific and musical instruments. In the engineering sector it is used for pattern making.