Plywood Manufacturing https://www3.epa.gov/ttnchie1/ap42/ch10/final/c10s05.pdf 10.5.1 GeneralPlywood is a building material consisting of veneers (thin wood layers or plies) bonded with anadhesive. There are two types of plywood: softwood plywood and hardwood plywood. Softwoodsgenerally correspond to coniferous species. The most commonly used softwoods for manufacturingplywood are firs and pines. Hardwoods generally correspond to deciduous species. For hardwoodplywood, commonly used wood species include …

Inspect the plywood sheet physically  Consider performing the following tests if you don’t want to settle for anything less than the best quality plywood: Ensure that the plywood has a wood face veneer and not a recon face veneer; else, the laminate will not adhere easily.Check for consistency in thickness at all four cornersExamine the plywood edges and confirm that the …