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Chinese Structural Composite Lumber (SCL) inspection,testing and sourcing

Structural Composite Lumber (SCL)What is Structural Composite Lumber Structural composite lumber (SCL) is a family of engineered wood products created by layering dried and graded wood veneers, strands or flakes with moisture-resistant adhesive into blocks of material known as billets, which are subsequently resawn into specified sizes. SCL includes laminated veneer lumber (LVL), parallel strand lumber (PSL), laminated strand lumber …

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Chinese Medium Density Overlay (MDO) Plyform Concrete Form Panels inspection,testing and sourcing

Medium Density Overlay (MDO) PlyformMedium Density Overlay (MDO) Plyform Concrete Form PanelsSpecial proprietary MDO Plyform is available for concrete forming. Regular MDO, or MDO – General, is intended for use as a paint surface and should not be used for concrete forming. Panels are typically overlaid on only one side, although they can be produced with MDO on both sides. …

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High Density Overlay (HDO) Plyform concrete forming panels inspection,testing and sourcing

High Density Overlay (HDO) PlyformHigh Density Overlay (HDO) Plyform concrete forming panelsThis Plyform panel meets the same general specifications as Plyform Structural I or Class I. All classes of HDO Plyform have a hard, semi-opaque surface of thermosetting phenolic resin-impregnated material that forms a durable, continuous bond with the plywood. During plywood production, these overlays are bonded to the plywood …

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