Back to the discussion about what is plywood. The little thing that is so much useful and famous in the wood factory. You might hear about this wood sheet, but there is not many people know it in more detail.
Well, in this article, we will tell you the details about what plywood is and how to make it. So guys, stay on this page and read this article until the end. Let’s start!
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What is Plywood?
Plywood is a cheap material in the wood industry. It could be a reason that so many people will use it. Just for your information, the price depends on the type and size. In general markets, we can find various sizes, starting from 4 mm – 24 mm; you can customize the size by your necessities.
So, what is plywood? And why is it so famous among other various wood?
Based on its appearance, it is a wood material from the manufacturer, and it is composed of multiple pieces of wood with gluing process and application of high pressure. Usually, it has a minimal 3 – 13 ply of wood. More and more ply would make it unflexible, but it would make it stronger.
Plywood is famous causes of its characteristics, it has a thin appearance, but it has so many functions. It can be used for kitchen interiors, esthetic properties, etc. For those of plywood’s function, you can remake plywood in so many forms because it is very flexible. You can cover the surface with veneer coverage, so you have an esthetic property.
What are Plywood Types?
Plywood has many kinds of types, as follows :
Softwood and Hard Wood
The type of softwood was made by Sengon (Albasia falcata) with a soft texture. Whereas the type of hardwood was made of Meranti’s wood with a hard texture.
Regular plywood
This type use common wood, and there is no coating on the surface. This type is usually used for basic furniture material. There is some regular one that you can find, such as local grade, grade UTY, grade UTY better, overlay better, CC, and BB. Because there’s no layer on the surface, this type is not waterproof. So, to applicate it, you must add some HPL layer to be more durable.
Melamine Face plywood
It is a type with a unique motif. There are not many motifs, and it‘s limited. This characteristic made the appearance of melamine face more interesting. So, this type is usually used for basic materials of tables, kitchen shelves, etc.
Polyresin plywood
It will be applied with clear and resin-coating materials on the surface. After set up, you can see the complexion of the wood.
Film face plywood
It is a type with a phenolic coating material that will be pressed at a high temperature. This type is relatively more durable and more waterproof because the phenolic coating materials could reach ten plies. So, usually, film face will be used to house walls, floors, or formwork.
How to Make Plywood?
The best quality should be made with good technique. And here is the process of making plywood.
First, we must choose the best kind of wood from the forest and adjust to the type. And then, the wood will be mashed with the log de-barker. The next step is cutting and peeling with the peeler block, veneer clipping, and drying with a machine.
The next process is glue spreading the multiplied wood; after sticking well the plywood will be pressed at the cold temperature and hot temperature. After that, the it will be entered into the sanding process, trimming, grading, and packing. Finally, the customers will get plywood best quality for their basic materials.
The process of making plywood is not difficult, but the carpenters must be focused on the details and cannot skip one of the processes. If the process of manufacturing is not perfect, maybe we will get bad quality. It will be easy to crack, unflexible, bumpy, etc. Certainly, we do hope it will never happen.
As a customer, you should choose the best plywood manufacturer for your interior materials, there are big manufacturers in Indonesia and China for your consideration. Please do pay attention to the types and its characteristics, and adjust it with your necessary. Your best choice will determine the quality of your interior.
So, it’s a final discussion regarding what is plywood and how to make it. Now, you can decide what kind of plywood that should be used for your flush door or another necessary. As a professional carpenter, you can consider waterproof plywood. So, it would be more durable even though exposed the moist air.