Quality Control Inspection and Assurance

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Is it too irresponsible for the plywood and MDF inspection agency to mark “only responsible for the sample”? In many plywood and MDF inspection reports, there is a statement of “only responsible for the sample”, especially when the plywood and MDF inspection reports have qualified conclusions. Some consumers (organizations) don’t understand. They think that plywood and MDF inspection agencies can’t …

(a) Field Testing of Plywood You can check the plywood quality on the site, by performing some basic tests, which are called as a field test, i.e. Thickness of Plywood Sheets: A thickness of plywood sheets remains same all throughout the sheet. For finding any variation present in thickness, measure the four edges of the ply. Undulation of Plywood Sheets …

(BS) EN 314-1: 2004 (confirmed 2014) Plywood – Bond quality – Test methods This standard specifies methods for determining the bonding quality of veneer plywood, by shear testing. Before carrying out the shear tests the plywood samples are required to undergo a sequence of pre-treatments e.g. section 5.14 calls for immersion for 72 hours (±1) in boiling water followed by …

Requirement Estonian Plywood (part of the Lemeks/Tarmeko group) is a leading manufacturer of uncoated birch plywood; harvested from sustainable well-managed forests. Their years of expertise in raw materials, preparation and plywood construction has seen them build an unrivalled reputation for delivering cross-bonded birch veneers with outstanding strength properties. Plywood, which is made with glues and resins that bond thin plies …

How Much Weight Can Plywood Hold? Plywood Strength Chart, Load Calculator The first question that comes to mind for many who purchase plywood is, how much weight can plywood hold? This is mainly because plywood, although it’s very sustainable, doesn’t look like much at first glance. However, looks are deceiving in this case, because plywood is a lot stronger than …

Plywood Performance Testing Requirements https://apawood-europe.org/official-guidelines-3/apa-plywood-main-eu-standards/performance-characteristics-en-636/ The UK and Europe adhere to the same standards for wood-based panels. The standard that classifies plywood is (BS) EN 636 and the  overall harmonised (EU) or designated (UK) standard for wood-based panels is (BS) EN 13986: 2004+A1 2015. Here’s a quick guide in table and list form, giving the relevant clauses and tables in this overall standard. The Clause number …

Guidelines Official Guidelines Find Your StandardList of Individual StandardsUpdates: Standards & RegulationsMoisture Content: Use & Service Classes(BS) EN 300: 2019(BS) CEN/TR 14823 : 2003(BS) EN 12114 : 2000(BS) EN 12664(BS) EN 310(BS) EN 354:2003(BS) EN 383: 2007(BS) EN ISO 12572:2016(BS) EN 313-1(BS) EN 313-2(BS) EN 314-1(BS) EN 314-2(BS) EN 315(BS) EN 317(BS) EN 318(BS) EN 319(BS) EN 321(BS) EN 322(BS) …

(BS) EN 636:2012+A1:2015 Plywood – Specification This gives the requirements for plywood for general purpose use and for structural (load bearing) applications in dry, humid and exterior conditions. It also gives a classification based on bending properties. Amendment 1 : 2015 makes the following modifications to EN 636 : 2012 a) The scope now clarifies that the standard includes overlaid …

Many exporters and manufacturers can’t distinguish or understand the specific quality requirements of (BS) EN 314-2. Let’s explain again. This part of the standard specifies the requirements for bonding classes of veneer plywood according to their end uses.  It lists three classes of bond quality. Bond Class 1: Dry conditions ‒ interior applications with no risk of wetting. This is equivalent to a …