Formply is manufactured from wood veneers glued with synthetic adhesives and overlayed
with “phenolic impregnated papers”, also called phenolic surface films. The phenolic
surface film is often referred as “plastic face”.
The Australian Standard for formply is AS 6669 “Plywood Formwork”. This standard
specifies requirements for:
- Quality of the outer surface i.e. Class 2, Class 3 etc.
- Bond quality and durability
- Thickness, length, width
- Flatness at the time of manufacture
- Stress grading and structural properties
- Quality of the overlay
o Water permeability
o Bonding
o Alkaline resistance
