Manufacturers produce various grades of plywood form panel products, often treated with a release agent, for most general concrete-forming applications. Concrete formwork may represent close to half the cost of a concrete structure. For cost-effective building, contractors select forming panels that will stand up to the job and to multiple uses. Member manufacturers of APA−The Engineered Wood Association produce a …

Structural Composite Lumber (SCL)What is Structural Composite Lumber Structural composite lumber (SCL) is a family of engineered wood products created by layering dried and graded wood veneers, strands or flakes with moisture-resistant adhesive into blocks of material known as billets, which are subsequently resawn into specified sizes. SCL includes laminated veneer lumber (LVL), parallel strand lumber (PSL), laminated strand lumber …

Medium Density Overlay (MDO) PlyformMedium Density Overlay (MDO) Plyform Concrete Form PanelsSpecial proprietary MDO Plyform is available for concrete forming. Regular MDO, or MDO – General, is intended for use as a paint surface and should not be used for concrete forming. Panels are typically overlaid on only one side, although they can be produced with MDO on both sides. …