Beech Plywood
Beech Plywood has technical and decorative values. Used in furniture and applications requiring strength.
Sometimes referred to as Multiplex beech panel, this is ideal for worktops, benches / bench tops and tabletops.
Thickness
4mm 6mm 6.5mm 9mm 12mm 15mm 18mm 21mm 24mm 27mm 30mm 32mm 35mm
4mm 6mm 6.5mm 9mm 12mm 15mm 18mm 21mm 24mm 27mm 30mm 32mm 35mm
Panel Sizes
Metric: 2440 x 1220 - 2130 x 1220 - 2500 x 1250
Cut Size Panels: Available, call to discuss
Metric: 2440 x 1220 - 2130 x 1220 - 2500 x 1250
Imperial: 8ft x 4ft - 7ft x 4ft
Grades
I - II - III - IV (B - BB - CP - C)
Bonding
EN314-2 class 3 (previously WBP: Weather and Boil Proof) dark brown glue
MR (moisture resistant) interior, colourless glue
EN314-2 class 3 (previously WBP: Weather and Boil Proof) dark brown glue
MR (moisture resistant) interior, colourless glue
Moisture Content
10% (+/- 5%) to EN322
10% (+/- 5%) to EN322
Formaldehyde
In accordance with the standard EN 13986 the formaldehyde emission meets the Class E1 requirements (test method EN 717 Part 2)
In accordance with the standard EN 13986 the formaldehyde emission meets the Class E1 requirements (test method EN 717 Part 2)
Packing
(sheets per pack)
4mm (190) - 6.5mm (140) - 9mm (100) - 12mm (50) - 15mm (40) - 18mm (35) - 21mm (30) - 24mm (25) - 27mm (22) - 30mm (20) - 35mm (17)
4mm (190) - 6.5mm (140) - 9mm (100) - 12mm (50) - 15mm (40) - 18mm (35) - 21mm (30) - 24mm (25) - 27mm (22) - 30mm (20) - 35mm (17)
Core Options
Beech Face & Core: beech
Deciduous
Face: beech / Core: birch, alder, beech
Combi
Face: beech / Core: birch, alder, beech, pine
Weight
Beech throughout: 800kg per M3
I Grade
The highest quality plywood
maximum 3 repair patches (plugs) per M2
filled unsound knots up to 6mm (2 per M2)
filled splits up to 1/10th panel length, 3mm wide, (3 per M2)
slight discolouration permitted
pin knots permitted, up to 15mm (not more than 30mm cumulative diameter per M2)
II Grade
High-quality plywood
maximum 6 repair patches (plugs) per M2
filled unsound knots & holes up to 10mm (3 per M2)
filled splits up to 1/5th panel length, 5mm wide, (3 per M2)
slight discolouration permitted
knots permitted, up to 35mm
filled unsound knots & holes up to 10mm (3 per M2)
filled splits up to 1/5th panel length, 5mm wide, (3 per M2)
slight discolouration permitted
knots permitted, up to 35mm
III Grade
Repair patches (unlimited)
filled unsound knots & holes up to 40mm
filled splits up to 1/3 panel length, 20mm wide, (3 per M2)
slight discolouration permitted
Repair patches (unlimited)
filled unsound knots & holes up to 40mm
filled splits up to 1/3 panel length, 20mm wide, (3 per M2)
slight discolouration permitted
knots permitted, up to 50mm
glue penetration up to 5% of panel surface
sanding through up to 1% of panel surface
Defects at the edges up to 5mm
IV Grade
The lowest grade plywood. Not sanded, open defects of wood structure and processing defects are allowed.
For construction purposes when face grade is not important i.e. packaging
The lowest grade plywood. Not sanded, open defects of wood structure and processing defects are allowed.
For construction purposes when face grade is not important i.e. packaging
Contact us for a quote
As importers, we are set up to deal in commercial volumes to companies (full packs for standard items)