PLYWOOD

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Design an office/home use product,
 STRENGTH AND STABILITY:
with optimum utilization of a
8’x4’plywood sheet.
R
– 45 – 130 IN
MR PLY
SIZES THICKNESS
NR
LY – 90 I
The direction of grain in layers are perpendicular to
8’ X 4’ 4mm BWR P
6mm R
each other which resists expansion and shrinkage. 8’ X 3’ - 120 IN
LY – 50
7’ X 4’ 9mm BWP P
 FLEXIBILITY : 12mm
Plywood is a manufactured 7’ X 3’
19mm
product, they are available 6’ X 4’
25mm
in wide range of sizes,
facings and thickness.
6’ X 3’ 32mm APPLICATION
 SUBFLOORING:  MEZZANINE
DECKS :
PLYWOOD
 HIGH IMPACT RESISTANCE :
Plywood has high tensile strength due to the
Thin sheets of cross laminated veneer bonded under
cross lamination of panels which distributes
heat and pressure with strong adhesive.
force over a large area and reduces tensile
stress.  WALL PANELLING AND ROOF SHEATHING:
 FIRE, WATER AND CHEMICAL RESISTANT

MERITS
 STRENGTH AND STABILITY:
HIGH

 IMPACT RESISTANCE:  SHUTTERING:  FURNITURES:

 CHEMICAL RESISTANCE:
GRADES OF PLYWOOD
 SURFACE DIMENSIONAL STABILITY:
 MOISTURE RESISTANT PLYWOOD (MR)
 STRENGTH TO WEIGHT RATIO:  BOILING WATER RESISTANT (BWR)
 MARINE PLY OR BOILING WATER PROOF (BWP)
DE-MERITS
 While plywood's layered property has many advantages, it actually also makes the wood porous and
susceptible to water damage if exposed to leaks over time.
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