Blog Layout

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 …

Read More »

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. …

Read More »

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 …

Read More »

CHINA Marine-Grade Plywood INSPECTION,TESTING AND SOURCING

Marine-grade plywood is used where exposure to dampness or weather may impede the performance of regular fir or spruce plywood. Marine-Grade plywood is composed of 100% Douglas fir veneer, bonded with waterproof exterior grade phenolic resin adhesive. Typically, fir marine-grade plywood is of a good 2 side composition, with an “A” grade face and a “B” grade back. The common …

Read More »

Degrade Plywood inspection,testing and sourcing

Degrade Plywood Degrade plywood is an economical alternative where structural requirements are not necessary. Degrade panels are a “downfall” product from the manufacture of #1 sheathing and have defects in them that preclude them from being graded as structural sheathing under CSA standards 0121 or 0151. These defects may include: sheets off-square, out of thickness, missing edge veneer on one …

Read More »

China Fire-Retardant Treated Plywood inspection,testing and sourcing

Fire-retardant treated plywood is used where the Ontario Building code requires this type of plywood as part of a rated assembly for fire separation in construction.   sheathing grade plywood treated with Dricon® fire retardant. Dricon® is the recognized leader in fire-retardant protection and has been specified by architects and engineers for decades. The Dricon® process utilizes hygroscopic salt compounds which …

Read More »

CHINESE Pressure-Treated Plywood INSPECTION,TESTING AND SOURCING

Pressure-Treated Plywood pressure-treated plywood for use in areas where plywood will be exposed to direct weather or moisture. Typical applications include sidewall sheathing and built-up roof decks. Our pressure-treated plywood is all sheathing-grade (CCX), either Douglas fir or CSP, conforming to CSA plywood standards 0121 and 0151, respectively. This plywood is then pressure-treated with Sienna Brown Micro-Pro MCA preservative. MCA …

Read More »

Chinese Engineered Wood & Gluelam Products inspection,testing and sourcing

Engineered Wood & Gluelam Products Modern engineering and manufacturing techniques have taken wood construction to the next step with beams, joists , girders and headers made from wood by-products into building components that are, in many cases, stronger than traditional wood members themselves. Decades of research and field-testing have brought to the forefront  proven building solutions that also make the …

Read More »