Okoume, aucoumea klaineana, is a fast-growing, plantation-grown tropical hardwood. Okoume’s clear, beautifully-figured grain has a golden, honey-colored hue beneath epoxy and varnish, while its low density yields ultra-lightweight hulls. okoume marine grade plywood is manufactured in Europe’s finest mills to specs exceeding British Standard 1088 and Lloyd’s of London standards.  Plywood thickness in  millimetersapprox.inches  weight  lbs.  # of plies  Grade 2mm *(We use this for our …

4’ x 8’ Strong – Medium Density – Easy to Work – Hull Components – Floors – Bulkhead BS 1088 Hydrotek is a multi-ply marine plywood that is superior to all standard Meranti plywood currently produced.  Both face and inner plies are constructed from whole piece, color matched, Meranti veneers.  Hydrotek is used in boat building applications where only the …

Welley Timber Industries Sdn Bhd is a growing manufacturer of hardwood plywood and specifically professional in BS 1088 Marine Plywood and Flexible Plywood. Want to know more about us please visit our website at www.welleytimber.com

The furniture industry in Dalingshan, Dongguan, Guangdong has once again polished its “golden signboard” Release date: October 14, 2022 Source: Internet Dalingshan Town is an important furniture industry town in Dongguan. Entering the Dalingshan section of Guanchang Road, brand furniture signboards emerge one after another on both sides of the road. “Lace” mattress, “Medelli” famous bed, “A Home”, “Jiajule” cabinet, …

Orders for US civilian furniture fell 37% in July Release date: October 13, 2022 Source: Internet Recently, Smith Leonard, a well-known American consulting company, released the latest furniture insight report. The report shows that the orders of American civilian furniture in July fell by 37% year on year. In 2021, the data in the same month of 2020 fell by …

Russian furniture is being exported to the United States in large quantities through China and Vietnam (reprinted) Citing the Washington Post, an investigation said that although the United States imposed economic sanctions on Russia for its “special action” against Ukraine, Russian birch wood continued to be transported to the United States and disguised as Asian products. The Environmental Investigation Agency …

Principles to minimise potential problems with Class2 and Class 3 off form Surface FinishesPrinciple One: Most issues with off form surface finishes are associated with moisture.Wherever possible protect the formwork from weather. This includestarping where practical.Principle Two: The phenolic surface film used on formwork plywood is not impermeableto moisture. To ensure that moisture penetration is minimised, releaseagent and form oils …

Grain Raising or Surface SwellingGrain raising is caused by moisture penetrating the phenolic surface film and causingswelling of the surface veneer.The causes of grain raising are: Severe weather exposureFailure to use release agent or form oilDamage to the phenolic surface film i.e. misuse of vibrators, handling damageetc.Faulty phenolic surface filmAs mentioned previously, the purpose of the phenolic surface film is …

Staining in FormplyThe most common stains associated with formply are: Rust stainingTannin stainingPinking – free phenol from the phenolic surface film.In the writer’s experience, most staining is due to rust deposits on the deck at the time ofpouring or iron in the aggregate. These stains appear red/brown and are often mistakenfor tannin staining.Tannin staining is the result of extractives from …

Do not use any new panels showing bow or twist out of the pack. Wheredistortion exceeds 30mm, these panels fail the product standard. They shouldnot be used and returned to the manufacturer.Prevent/Minimise Exposure to MoistureWhere formply panels that have been supplied flat on site distort, there is onlyone cause, this is exposure to moisture, or a change in moisture content.6No …