As the price of eucalyptus, formaldehyde, urea and other raw materials continues to rise, coupled with the impact of the national electricity surge restriction, various factors lead to the sharp increase in the production cost of plywood. Many factories have to extend the production cycle and then promoted the sales price of plywood terminal market.
Plywood is an engineered panel consisting of three or more thin plies or sheets of wood with the grain arranged at right angles to each other. Once glued, these plies form a flat and thicker laminated sheet called plywood.
This alternating arrangement provides for a sturdy board that achieves exact dimensions and that’s economical to produce in a factory environment. Plywood also resists cracking or warping in changing levels of humidity.
Principal market segmentation for plywood is divided among residential and commercial projects and new and replacement construction applications.
Types include:
Softwood
Hardwood
Flexible
Aircraft
Marine
Birchwood
Tropical
Decorative
Softwood plywood made in the US mainly consists of:
Pine
Douglas
Spruce
Redwood
Advantages of Plywood
The popularity of plywood has increased due to its versatility and various advantageous attributes, including its decreased overall weight due to high-impact resistance, chemical resistance, high structural stability and strength-to-weight ratio, durability, stiffness, shear panel applications and dimensional surface stability.
Plywood Applications
The above attributes give plywood an extensive range of applications, including:
Furniture
Interior decoration
Construction and engineering
Flooring
Internal paneling
Vehicle interiors
Packaging
Molds for concrete
Boat-making
Others
