Beech Plywood
Nationwide delivery of packs and commercial volumes to trade customers
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Beech Plywood has technical and decorative values that favour furniture manufacture and applications requiring strength
Sometimes referred to as Multiplex beech panels, this is ideal for worktops, benches / bench tops and tabletops
Internal Wall Cladding
Ceiling Panels
Acoustic Panels
Joinery & Shopfitting
Furniture
Examples of full size 8ft x 4ft panels
Thickness & Packing
| Plywood thickness | No. of plies | Packing |
|---|---|---|
| 4mm | 3 ply | 190 sheets |
| 6mm | 5 ply | 140 sheets |
| 6.5mm | 5 ply | 140 sheets |
| 9mm | 7 ply | 100 sheets |
| 12mm | 9 ply | 50 sheets |
| 15mm | 11 ply | 40 sheets |
| 18mm | 13 ply | 35 sheets |
| 21mm | 15 ply | 30 sheets |
| 24mm | 17 ply | 25 sheets |
| 27mm | 19 ply | 22 sheets |
| 30mm | 21 ply | 20 sheets |
| 35mm | 25 ply | 17 sheets |
Plies
The number of laminations
1.4mm thick, laid-up with grain alternating at 90 degrees
Packing
Quantities shown are standard mill packing
For special order items, pack quantities can be altered
Specifications
Thickness
4mm / 6.5mm / 9mm / 12mm / 15mm / 18mm / 21mm / 24mm / 27mm / 30mm
Panel Size
2440 x 1220 (8ft x 4ft) Long-grain
2130 x 1220 (7ft x 4ft)
2500 x 1250
Core Options
Beech 100% (Face: Beech / Core: Beech)
Deciduous (Face: Beech / Core: Birch, Alder, Beech)
Combi (Face: Beech / Core: Birch, Alder, Pine, Beech)
Construction
Internal plies: 1.4mm
External veneers: sanded to 1mm (approx)
Weight
750kg per m³*
*approximate and subject to natural variation
Bonding
EN314-2 class 3 - exterior conditions
previously WBP (Weather and Boil Proof) dark brown glue
Formaldehyde
In accordance with the standard EN 13986 the formaldehyde emission meets the Class E1 requirements (test method EN 717 Part 2)
Moisture Content
10% (+/- 2%) to EN315 and DIN 68705
Face Grades
I Grade
- equivalent to B 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
- equivalent to BB 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
- equivalent to CP 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
- equivalent to C grade
- the lowest grade plywood
- not sanded
- open defects of wood structure allowed
- processing defects allowed
- for construction purposes when face grade is not important i.e. packaging
Other Decorative Panels
Douglas Fir
European Pine
Veneered
Laminated
Fine Stripe Birch
