Okoume Lightweight Marine Plywood
- 4mm-40mm thick (composites up to 100mm)
- Light in weight (average 450kg/m3)
- Stock thickness: 4mm-25mm
- Stock size: 2500x1220mm
- Special sizes up to 3100x1830mm
- Supplied raw or coated with primer, melamine laminate, lacquer or paint
- Suitable for extreme moisture conditions
- Performance supported by Lloyd’s of London approval
Okoume plywood is sometimes known in the UK as gaboon plywood and is incorporated into a wide range of end-uses. It is regularly used in the manufacture of yachts and other vehicles where a lightweight plywood product is required that takes surface finishes well, or where a guaranteed exterior performance is a necessity.
Other exterior applications where okoume plywood is regularly used include the manufacture of external window shutters, or other parts of buildings, such as external facades and claddings. It is also used in other applications such as furniture, musical instruments and packaging.
Because okoume takes paint and other surface coatings very well, it is often used to achieve high quality coloured or clear lacquered finishes. It is also available prelaminated with high quality films for further decoration or silk screen printing.
