Plywood is a widely used wooden material that can be used like solid wood. It can even be used in many situations where solid wood cannot work as expected. Due to the fact that solid wood is not a perfect material, plywood can have such a large market in the construction and manufacturing industries. Refer to the comparison between plywood and solid wood.
This article will list where we can use plywood. From the most common uses to some very special applications of wooden boards.
1. Furniture
Plywood is the main material for furniture such as cabinets and wardrobes. It is the main material for most available wooden furniture, such as sofas, dressing tables, and wooden doors. Compared to solid wood materials, plywood is a cheaper choice. At the same price, plywood is more sturdy than solid wood components.
Different parts of wooden furniture can be made of plywood, such as cabinet door, sofa structure, bed lath, door face, table top and countertop.
2. Floor
Multi layer flooring uses marine plywood as the flooring substrate. The size of ocean plywood is more stable than that of solid wood. Flooring made of plywood is easier to install and cheaper than solid wood flooring, which requires expensive floor keels to be installed on the ground.
3. Template materials
3.1 Laminated plywood
Laminated plywood is a part of the formwork system. It provides support for concrete and is poured into slabs or walls with concrete.
FFP plywood and HDO veneer plywood are widely used in high-rise building frame structures. There are also steel or aluminum templates, but plywood is now more acceptable in the business. Because wooden templates are lighter than steel templates.
3.2LVL plywood beam
LVL is the abbreviation for laminated veneer wood. It is actually a type of plywood similar to wood. LVL has the same structure as plywood because it is also a multi-layer adhesive bonded together.
The LVL beam provides support for the laminated plywood in the formwork. It has lengths of 1.8m, 2.4m, 3.6m, 4.8m, and 6m. Most template beams are made of pine veneer because of their lightweight stiffness and weight.
4. Crafts and toys
In terms of many characteristics, plywood is superior to solid wood. It is more resistant to dry weather. Toys made of plywood do not easily change shape. The disadvantage of plywood is that it contains more formaldehyde than wood. This can be solved by using low formaldehyde adhesive to produce plywood.
5. Roofs, walls, and subfloors
In Western countries, many houses are built with plywood, OSB, and LVL. Roof panels are structural grade to ensure that they can remain permanently in the structure.
Bedding plywood for flooring
Structural plywood is the most high-performance plywood in the market. It has a WBP phenolic adhesive that can permanently bond veneers. Plywood with tongue and groove is a good material for underfloor and floor lining.
6. Vehicle manufacturer
Plywood can be used as a structural material and decorative surface for transportation vehicles such as airplanes, trains, trucks, buses, ships, and yachts. The strength/weight ratio of plywood is stronger than that of steel. This means that to achieve the same strength, you need less plywood than steel in terms of weight.
6.1 Plywood for trains
The floor and carriage of the train use plywood as the main material because it is lightweight and strong.
6.2 Caravan Plywood
Caravan manufacturers use plywood to build the caravan body and interior. The body wall needs to be heat-resistant, and plywood is a good material.
6.3 Truck Floor Plywood
The truck floor needs to be anti slip and non slip. Film faced plywood with a metal mesh surface or hexagonal grip surface will perfectly complete this task. Compared to steel and aluminum, the lightweight density of plywood has won the competition. Its lightweight characteristics help it become an excellent substitute for metal plates.
7. Exercise Tools
Plywood can be made into table tennis and billiards tables. People will not notice it because it is covered with different laminates or fabrics. The fixing ring can also be made of multi-layer plywood. Only high-quality marine plywood made of phenolic adhesive can complete this task.
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8. Temporary stage
Plywood provides a convenient and easy to install stage for exhibitions, concerts, and industrial pedestrian events.
9. Packaging materials
Plywood is widely used as a packaging material for commercial goods. The transportation of machinery and many other things largely relies on plywood boxes. The plywood box is made of plywood, LVL wood, solid wood, and fasteners. The advantage of using plywood boxes for exporting goods is that there is no need for fumigation. Plywood also plays an important role in daily life and industrial fields.
From airplanes to liquefied natural gas ships, from toys to floors, from furniture to roofs, you can find the footprints of this magical and simple wooden board.
