Fatima Structural Plywood What is Structural Plywood
2024-12-10
Structural plywood is a type of plywood designed to be high strength and stable. It is a perfect choice for long-term load carrying and structural performance.
Structural plywood, also known as sheathing plywood, is made of layers of thin sheets. The grain of each layer is glued in a direction perpendicular to each other. This structure increases the strength and stiffness of the plywood.
Common uses of Structural Plywood
Structural Plywood is commonly used in buildings and house constructions such as framing, beams, hoardings, flooring, wall sheathing, and roof sheathing.
A-Bond-type structural plywood is water and weather resistant and it is used for marine applications such as boats. They have an amazing ability to deal with moisture. It is excellent for areas where cross-panel strength properties are important.
B-Bond types Structural plywood is used for exterior doors, kitchens doors, and concrete formwork. Because structural plywood is lightweight and strong, it is also used to make crates, bins, and boxes. Being light, it is easy to transport.
Advantages and Disadvantages of Structural Plywood
Structural plywood is an excellent product, but it also has a few disadvantages with lots of advantages that should be known before using it.
Advantages
1. Strong and durable
Usually, Structural Plywood is stronger when compared to non-structural plywood and wood of the same thickness. It is stronger than wood against bending forces. But strength and durability also depend on which species of wood is used in the plywood.
2. Easy to work
Woodworkers prefer to work with plywood because it is lightweight and easy to work with all tools. It holds nails and screws well. Like solid wood, it is also paintable and sustainable.
3. Widely available
Structural Plywood is commonly used for construction worldwide. It is available in many different sizes, thicknesses, colors, and grades. You have lots of options to choose from according to your requirements.
4. Versatile
Structural Plywood is a versatile material that is suitable for various industrial applications such as boat making, flooring, concrete shuttering, and many more.
5. Attractive appearance
One advantage of using plywood is that it is attractive. The surface of high-quality plywood is uniform. After finishing, it gives excellent results.
Disadvantages
1. Expensive
Structural plywood is an expensive product. If compared with regular plywood and solid wood.
2. Not waterproof
Regular structural plywood is not waterproof. It is excellent water-resistant plywood. It performs better in moisture than other plywood. Whereas marine grade plywood is also not waterproof.
3. Requires Regular Maintenance
Structural Plywood requires regular maintenance. You can clean plywood with stain remover liquid or water.
4. Rough surface
The front and back faces of the structural plywood are not smooth. So the surface needs to be covered by another material such as laminate and paint.
Structural plywood is a series of timber veneers glued and pressed at right angles to each other to form a rigid board. The veneers are coated with glue then hot pressed under extreme pressure to set the glue and Structural plywood is the result of this process.
Structural plywood is normally pressed in uneven layers of veneers. Different thickness veneers are utilised to achieve varying plywood thicknesses. Structural plywood is regularly tested to a minimum of F8 to ensure it’s structural integrity.
Thicknesses in our structural range vary from 7mm to 32mm. 4mm is also made to a structural standard, but is not thick enough to qualify for a structural rating.