Quality Control of PlywoodEach plywood plant has resident quality control personnel to help ensure that the finished panel willmeet the requirements sƟpulated in the manufacturing standards; CSA O121 and CSA O151 . Veneerthickness, moisture control for veneer drying, panel grading, and glue bonding are examples of stages ofmanufacture that are conƟnuously monitored in quality control.In Canada, the vast majority of …

Baltic Birch Plywood is graded with a face and back grade designation. The following face/back veneer grades are available from our warehouse facilities:B/BB: Whole piece face and back veneer. Face veneers are considered clear and free of defects witha light-uniform color. Back allows 3-6 color matched patches, which are oval in shape and egg sized.Inner cores are solid birch single …

Book Matching DescriptionVisual EffectAlternating pieces of veneer from a flitch are turned over, so that adjacent leaves are “opened” as two pages in a book.Veneer joints match, creating a symmetrical pattern. Yields maximum continuity of grain. Prominent characteristics will ascend or descend across the match. Tight and loose side faces alternate, which can yield a noticeable color variation. Proper finishing …