Plywood is a versatile product that can maintain a high performance under
hazardous conditions, retaining comparatively high strength to weight ratios. It is
available in a range of wood species (both hardwood and softwood), some of which
can have an attractive surface appearance, and a range of glue types although all
our plywood is suitable for external use.
Plywood is available in a range of types, we stock the following:
Marine
Plywood - This is a high grade WBP Plywood made to a higher standard (fewer
voids within the core laminations) than ordinary WBP Hardwood Plywood. It is the
most expensive plywood that we offer. As it's name suggests, it is often used in
the construction of boats.
From stock it is available in the following sizes:
2440 x 1220mm in five thicknesses from 6mm to 25mm.
Far
Eastern (BB/CC) Hardwood WBP Plywood - Many plywoods can be called “Far
Eastern”. Our plywood is a very high quality plywood sourced from managed
forests in South East Asia and is suitable for high grade joinery work. Every
lamination is made using a dark hardwood timber.
Some suppliers have been known to sell a low grade Chinese plywood, faced with
Poplar (which is a hardwood) but with a softwood core and still be using the same
description. This is a plywood preferred by joiners.
From stock it is available in the following sizes:
2440 x 1220mm in six thicknesses from 4mm to 25mm.
BCX
Plywood (Good one side) - As the description suggests this plywood has one good
face and one of a lower quality. It is constructed using softwood layers.
From stock it is available in the following sizes:
2440 x 1220mm in 18mm thicknesses only.
CCX - Often
referred to as CDX our CCX plywood is manufactured from softwood and has two
reasonable quality faces. All knot holes are filled and sanded giving a smooth
face. It is a CE2+ structural board with a wide variety of uses.
From stock it is available in the following sizes:
2440 x 1220mm in three thicknesses from 9mm to 18mm.
CDX
(C+/C) Elliotis Pine - There is a requirement for a lower quality, softwood
plywood for use where finish is not important. The faces of this sheathing plywood
may contain open knots. This is not a structural board and is used for temporary
boarding up of windows and the construction of compounds.
From stock it is available in the following sizes:
2440 x 1220mm in two thicknesses, 12mm and 18mm.
In addition to these main products we stock a number of other specialist
plywoods such as Birch
Plywood, Bendy
Plywood & Veneered
Plywoods.