As necessary with all structural wood based panels, plywood like any other has to be fit for the intended end use in terms of the testing that has been carried out and / or claims made for that end use. This applies to both the specification and the purchasing of plywood. A structural plywood is denoted by an ‘S’ after …

Composition & manufacture Veneer plywood Standard plywood veneer is still produced using a lathe, which peels a log in a similar manner to a blade pencil sharpener. Most decorative veneer is sliced from flitches after the log is cut into quarters. Small strips of veneer may be jointed into full-size sheets by edge gluing, stitching or using perforated paper adhesive …

Composition & manufacturing process Flax shives from the stalk of the flax plant comprise the bulk of flaxboard and are prepared in a mechanical chipper and can also contain other raw materials such as particles of wood (wood, flakes, chips, shavings, saw dust and similar materials). These chips are compressed and are generally bound together with synthetic resin systems such …