Beech Plywood

Commercial supplier of European beech plywood direct to industry in pack volumes

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As importers, we are set up to deal in full packs to companies

Commercial supplier of

European beech plywood

direct to industry in pack volumes

01992 410333

As importers, we are set up to deal in

full packs to companies

Beech Plywood has technical and decorative values. Used in furniture and applications requiring strength.

Sometimes referred to as Multiplex beech panel, this is ideal for worktops, benches / bench tops and tabletops.

Thickness
4mm 6mm 6.5mm 9mm 12mm 15mm 18mm 21mm 24mm 27mm 30mm 32mm 35mm

Panel Sizes
Metric: 2440 x 1220 - 2130 x 1220 - 2500 x 1250

Imperial: 8ft x 4ft - 7ft x 4ft

Cut Size Panels: Available, call to discuss

Grades

I - II - III - IV (B - BB - CP - C)

Bonding
EN314-2 class 3 (previously WBP: Weather and Boil Proof) dark brown glue
MR (moisture resistant) interior, colourless glue

Moisture Content
10% (+/- 5%) to EN322

Formaldehyde
In accordance with the standard EN 13986 the formaldehyde emission meets the Class E1 requirements (test method EN 717 Part 2)

Packing (sheets per pack)
4mm (190) - 6.5mm (140) - 9mm (100) - 12mm (50) - 15mm (40) - 18mm (35) - 21mm (30) - 24mm (25) - 27mm (22) - 30mm (20) - 35mm (17)

Plies

The number of laminations

1.4mm thick veneers, cross bonded

Thickness	Plies
4mm	3
6.5mm	5
9mm	7
12mm	9
15mm	11
18mm	13
21mm	15
24mm	17
27mm	19
30mm	21
35mm	25

Plies
The number of laminations - 1.4mm thick veneers, cross bonded
4mm (3 ply) - 6.5mm (5 ply) - 9mm (7 ply) - 12mm (9 ply) - 15mm (11 ply) - 18mm (13 ply) - 21mm (15 ply) - 24mm (17 ply) - 27mm (19 ply) - 30mm (21 ply) - 35mm (25 ply)

Core Options

Beech Face & Core: beech

Deciduous Face: beech / Core: birch, alder, beech

Combi Face: beech / Core: birch, alder, beech, pine

Weight

Beech throughout: 800kg per M3

I Grade

The highest quality plywood

maximum 3 repair patches (plugs) per M2

filled unsound knots up to 6mm (2 per M2)

filled splits up to 1/10th panel length, 3mm wide, (3 per M2)

slight discolouration permitted

pin knots permitted, up to 15mm (not more than 30mm cumulative diameter per M2)

II Grade

High-quality plywood

maximum 6 repair patches (plugs) per M2
filled unsound knots & holes up to 10mm (3 per M2)
filled splits up to 1/5th panel length, 5mm wide, (3 per M2)
slight discolouration permitted
knots permitted, up to 35mm

III Grade
Repair patches (unlimited)
filled unsound knots & holes up to 40mm
filled splits up to 1/3 panel length, 20mm wide, (3 per M2)
slight discolouration permitted

knots permitted, up to 50mm

glue penetration up to 5% of panel surface

sanding through up to 1% of panel surface

Defects at the edges up to 5mm

IV Grade
The lowest grade plywood. Not sanded, open defects of wood structure and processing defects are allowed.

For construction purposes when face grade is not important i.e. packaging

As importers, we are set up to deal in commercial volumes to companies (full packs for standard items)