Structural Plywood (CD)
Structural plywood is an engineered wood panel designed to be a high-strength sheet for use in general structural building and construction, subject to an application’s load bearing requirements.
Structural ply is commonly used as an untreated panel, but is also available in treated variants, typically H2-S, H2 or H3.
Whilst versatile in its use, structural plywood is manufactured first for its structural properties rather than aesthetics, and as such the face veneer may have some puttied splits and knotholes.
Overview
| Applications | Domestics & commercial building Hoardings & barricades Cubby houses Cabinetry & displays Pallets, crates & boxes Strip flooring underlay Truck Bodies Industrial Flooring |
| Standard | AS/NZS 2269-2008 |
| Grade | F8 / F11; C face / D back (unsanded); ‘A’ Bond; Formaldehyde |
| Sheet Size | 2400 x 1200 2700×1200 Imperial sizes – subject to enquiry |
| Thickness (Pieces/pack) |
7mm (128) 9mm (60 & 100) 12mm (45 & 75) 15mm (35 & 60) 17mm (32 & 50) 19mm (28 & 40) 21mm (25 & 36) 25mm (20 & 32) Thicker sizes – subject to enquiry |
Non-Structural Plywood (CD)
Non-structural plywood is an economical plywood sheet for use in a broad range of applications from hoardings to furniture and wall linings.
Made with an A bond glueline to give it durability and performance. Non-structural ply is well suited to painting or staining.
Non-Structural ply is commonly used as an untreated panel, but can also be supplied in treated variants such as H2-S, H2 or H3 when required for long term outdoor use.
Whilst having some properties in common with structural plywood, non-structural ply is neither manufactured to or tested against Australian Standards and carries no F rating. Therefore it is important that non-structural ply is only used in non-structural or non-load bearing applications.
Whilst versatile in its use, non-structural plywood is manufactured to be a low cost plywood panel and as such the face veneer may have some puttied splits and knotholes.
Overview
| Applications | Hoardings & barricades Cabinetry and shelving Dog kennels Furniture Pallets, Crates & boxes Strip flooring underlay Wall and ceiling linings |
| Grade | C face / D back (unsanded); ‘A’ Bond; Formaldehyde <0.3ppm (SEO) |
| Sheet Size | 2400 x 1200 2700×1200 Imperial sizes – subject to enquiry |
| Sheet Size | 7mm (128) 9 mm (60 & 100) 12mm (45 & 75) 15mm (35 & 60) 17mm (32 & 50) 19mm (28 & 40) 21mm (25 & 36) 25mm (20 & 32) Thicker sizes – subject to enquiry |
| Thickness | 1.5mm 3mm 4mm 6.5mm 9.5mm 12.5mm 16mm 19mm 25mm 32mm |
Bracing Plywood
Hardwood Bracing Plywood (F22) is suitable for use in wall and roof bracing applications. Using bracing in timber framed buildings affords designers the opportunity to incorporate large openings and areas of glass in external walls or additional wall strength for cyclonic areas.
Whilst only visible for a few weeks during the construction phase, bracing ply helps provides protection from wind damage for the life of the building.
Made from mixed species hardwood sourced from legally harvested resources and an A Bond glueline to comply with AS2269. F22 Hardwood bracing plywood can be supplied in untreated and H2-S treated (i.e. against termites) variants.
It is important that all fixing of brace ply adhered to the Building Code of Australia and AS 1684 – Residential Timber Framed Construction Code.
Overview
| Applications | Wall & roof bracing in domestic construction Pallet/crate construction Cabinet backing Garage linings |
| Standard | AS2269 |
| Grade | F22, ‘A’ Bond; Formaldehyde <0.5ppm (EO); D/D veneers |
| Sheet Size | 2440 x 900 2440 x 1200 2745 x 900 2745 x 1200 3050 x 900 3050 x 1200 |
| Thickness (Pieces/pack) |
4mm (205) |
