PRODUCT

ORIGIN

THICKNESS
AVAILABLE

SPECIFICATION

USES

Marine Plywood

Far East

4-6-9-12-15-18-25 mm

Hardwood plywood - Reddish / Brown face usually Meranti  -  highest quality veneer on face (A/B) - WBP glue - Very strong rigid sheets  -  Conforms to BS 1088.

High quality exterior work - boat building.

WBP
Plywood

Brazil or
China

4-6-9-12-15-18-25 mm

Hardwood plywood - Light Brown face usually Virola or Amescla from Brazil, Okoume from China - face veneer excellent quality (B/BB or CC) - WBP glue -  strong rigid sheets and hard wearing.

Interior / exterior non structural work - fascia, soffit, shelving, benches, bath panelling etcI.  Interior / exterior non structural work - fascia, soffit, shelving

Shuttering Plywood

Brazil

9-12-15-18-25mm

Softwood plywood - Pine face usually Elliotis - Face veneer medium quality (C/C) - WBP glue  -  very popular in building trade due to its many uses and reasonable price.

Shuttering around sites (as the name suggests) - non structural work - packaging, furniture,
pallets, frames, benches, bath panelling, etc.

Spruce Plywood

Finland or Sweden

9-12-15-15TG-18-
18TG-25

Softwood plywood - Whitewood face usually Spruce - Face veneers excellent quality can be sanded or unsanded - conforms to BS 5268 part 2 (can be used in structural applications.)

Structural & non structural work - roofing, flooring, wall sheeting, widely used in construction of timber frame homes.

OSB

Ireland

9-12-15-15TG-18-18TG-25mm

Softwood bonded wood flakes - Yellow/Brown colour - various qualities available depending on use - OSB 2  OSB 3  -  OSB 3 conforms to EN 300 (can be used in structural applications).

Structural & non structural work - roofing, flooring, wall sheeting, widely used in construction of timber frame homes.

Chipboard

Ireland

9-12-15-15TG-18-
18TG-25mm

Softwood bonded wood chips - Light brown colour - Available in melamine covered (white / beige / oak ) and also in wood veneers (mahogany / oak / cherry etc.).

Interior non structural work - shelving, benches, packaging, furniture.

Film Faced Plywood

Canada

17.5mm

Softwood plywood made with Douglas
Fir veneers - Covered with phenolic film face - Edges also sealed with solvent based sealant - conforms to BS 5268 pert 2  -  Pourform is the brand we stock generally.

Used on building sites for concrete form work - forming the sides of bridges & roads - due to its¹ film face it can be used many times.

MDF

Ireland

4-6-9-12-15-18-22-25mm

Medium Density Fibreboard made with bonded wood fibres - various qualities available - moisture resistant, fire rated, melamine faced white etc.., wood veneer faced also.

Interior non-structural work -  shelving, benches, packaging, furniture. The moisture resistant board is also machined into skirting boards, window boards etc., as it gives a great finish with no natural defects.

Veneered Plywood

Far East

4mm

Light hardwood plywood covered in numerous wood face veneers - sapele - iroko - cherry - oak - maple etc.

Used widely in furniture production - backing of kitchens, wardrobes, bedroom drawers and cabinets.