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Selecting Specifying Concrete Form Panels pLYWOOD,INSPECTION,TESTING AND SOURCING

Virtually any Exterior type APA panel can be used for concrete formwork because all such panels are manufactured with moisture resistant adhesive. For concrete forming the plywood industry produces a special product called Plyform®, which is recommended for most general forming uses. The term is proprietary and may be applied only to specific products which bear the trademark of APA …

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CHINESE Douglas Fir Plywood Sanded/G1S INSPECTION,TESTING AND SOURCING

Douglas Fir Plywood Sanded/G1S Sanded fir or G1S (good 1 side) plywood is composed of 100% Douglas fir veneers bonded together with waterproof phenolic adhesive making it suitable for use in both interior and exterior applications where a sanded face is required for further finishing and a finer appearance. Good 1 side plywood is typically graded ACX (“A” FACE, “C …

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CHINESE Spruce (CSP) & Fir (DFP) Plywood INSPECTION,TESTING AND SOURCING

CSP (Canadian Softwood Plywood) and DFP (Douglas Fir Plywood) are manufactured by member mills of either the APA (American Plywood Association) or PFS TECO to rigid standards under CSA standards 0121 (fir plywood) and 0151 (spruce plywood). This is your assurance that the panels purchased meet or exceed performance requirements. Spruce and fir plywood panels are available for a wide …

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