An extensive range of birch plywood carrying very specific technical information including loading/ bending strength data.
Plywood suited to your application Plywood sheets comprising birch veneers throughout which produces the most versatile of products. Suitable for applications; general construction, defined engineered structures, decorative panelling/furniture etc. Birch as a species is pale or yellow coloured and very dense with short wood fibres. Its distribution is continuous throughout Europe and towards the far east of Russia. Common birch is a medium-sized, deciduous tree that colonises open areas quickly through the use of its abundantly produced seeds. It is most abundant in Northern Europe.
B Face*
The highest quality birch plywood commercially available.
Solid veneers with limited discolouration, no open defects or
plug repairs. Suitable for high quality paint, stain or lacquer
finish where the end product is intended to be open to
display.
*Sometimes referred to as S+ grade dependant on
manufacturer.
BB Face
Mainly solid veneers with only small repaired veneer splits
and pin knots allowed. Larger open knots are repaired with
wooden plugs/patches. The shape of the plug repair can be
described as ‘oval’ or ‘butterfly’ dependant on manufacturer
and the number of repairs is limited to eight per square metre.
Some solid light and dark knots are admissible. Generally
considered as ‘paint grade’ and used where a solid surface is
needed but the visual aspects are not so critical.
CP Face
Generally as BB grade but with the possibility of a greater
number of repairs, open defects and discolouration. This grade
can also arise from the rejects of higher grades. Suitable for
applications where a strong, stable core is needed but where
it is accepted the face quality can vary.
C Face
The lowest quality birch plywood. Usually unsanded and
allows unlimited open defects. Suitable for applications
where a strong, stable core is needed but face grade is not
important.
