Best Quality Lightweight and Marine Plywood for Your Projects with Chain of Custody Certifications

Lightweight plywood is no longer seen as a low-cost alternative to solid wood. Lightweight plywood is the favoured option of homeowners and builders throughout Australia and internationally due to its strength, versatility, and affordability. Plywood with a thickness of less than 1/4 inch is considered lightweight. It will not have the structural strength of normal plywood, but if you want a veneer that is flexible enough to curve, lightwood plywood is something you should consider.

Lightweight plywood can be created by pressing wood chips together, or by compressing finely ground wood particles into sheets. Veneer core hardwood is the most common material used to make very light plywood. It's constructed from a fir core that's been veneered on one side with a wood-grain veneer. The method begins with steaming the log before placing it on a lathe. The log is then peeled to reveal a thin covering of wood in the form of a continuous veneer sheet. To obtain lightwood veneer at a lower cost, wood chips might be utilised instead of a continuous veneer. The chips are arranged in different layers to ensure that the panel is equally robust in all directions. A single veneer sheet is strong in the direction of grain, but tends to be weak across. So, several layers of veneer are layered together with grain direction alternating between the layers.

A variety of choices in light plywood

For lightwood plywood, balsa is the recommended material. Although lighter timber variants exist, they would be too light for many construction uses. It is light enough to bend and flex while while being hefty enough to provide some structural strength. Even if the lightweight plywood's core is composed of utility-grade material, the exterior veneer can be made of any wood, from hickory and walnut to mahogany and cherry. As a result, the lightweight plywood has the same sheen and richness as solid wood.

Lightweight plywood is extensively used in making furniture because it has excellent workability. It’s a great choice for curved surfaces as the plywood can be easily bent.

Other common uses of lightweight plywood include:

  •          Interior cladding
  •          Ceiling
  •          Skateboard ramps
  •          Docks
  •          Boats, and
  •          Theatre sets

Best suited for the applications at scale

Solid wood is strong in one direction only. Lightweight plywood, on the other hand, has uniform strength independent of grain direction. This makes lightweight plywood immune to the knots and impacts that frequently ruin solid wood items. There are no knots or mill marks to remove, nor are there any rough edges to sand down. As a result, you will receive precisely what you see in the image. When it comes to scaling, lightweight plywood is the ideal option because the plywood sheets are available in at least 1800 mm lengths and 1200 mm widths.

How is marine plywood made?

Marine plywood is the highest grade of plywood, ideally suited for long-term use in both dry and damp environments. Marine plywood is frequently made from Douglas fir and western meal wood. This woods' timber is chopped into thin layers and bonded together. The plywood is subjected to high pressure and heat treatment in order to create a solid plywood sheet. Marine plywood has been carefully prepared to withstand water, making it ideal for use in moisture-prone applications. As a result, marine plywood is used to build boats, kitchen linings, arbours, pergolas, decks, porches, and garden furniture.

 Advantages of marine plywood

  • Offers good resistance to water even after long exposure.
  • As marine plywood has an excellent surface finish, it can be easily painted and finished after grinding.
  • As marine plywood does not have knots, there is general strength throughout its length and breadth.
  • Marine plywood is highly pliable as it can be bend and still maintain its structural integrity.
  • Marine plywood offers superior impact resistance, so if you accidentally drop or run something over the plywood, it will not necessarily bent or crack.
  • Marine plywood has excellent density, ranging between 450 kg/m3 to 750 kg/m3. Due to its superb density, marine plywood can hold nails and screws pretty well. 

     Marine-grade plywood is free of voids in core, and manufactured using a durable, exterior water and boil proof (WBF) glue that has been subjected to boiling water for more than an hour, without delamination of the piles.

At Matilda Veneer, you can shop for the best quality plywood and lightweight plywood, and other veneer varieties, such as architectural veneer, fire-rated solutions, and appearance grade panels. The range of veneer and plywood products available at Matilda Veneer include sliced veneer, enhanced veneer, truewood veneer, hoop pine plywood, birch plywood, Matilda Ultralite, and Fireply X. All plywood and veneer products available at Matilda Veneer come with a Chain of Custody certification, so you can be assured of their quality and originality.

Location: Australia

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