Matilda Veneer

  Hoop pine, a softwood indigenous to the rainforests of Queensland and NSW, possesses a whitish or light colour, straight grain, and fine to very fine texture. Hoop pine plywood is the most common structural plywood used in Australia, and it’s more accessible than birch plywood. It tends to have large grains compared to birch, and also comparatively less consistency in the grain pattern. It may also feature some natural characteristics, like worm holes, knots, ripples, and voids. Premium grade hoop pine plywood available with Matilda Veneer is manufactured from sustainable and renewable log plantations. It uses a white interior glue system to enhance its bright finish. It is popularly used in flooring, joinery, shelving, and cupboards.         The heartwood of hoop pine ranges from pale cream to light yellow-brown. It is very fine and evenly textured with straight grains. Growth rings are visible but not distinct. With a life expectancy of less than seven ...

  Timber veneer is a thin real wood, which is typically between 0.5 mm to 0.85 mm, is applied to real wood, and panels of another material, such as particle board, and MDF, as a decorative building material. This is done to provide projects with the visual appeal and warmth of real wood but at a much cheaper price point. While natural timber veneer is manufactured from a single log of wood, reconstructed veneers are produced from a mix of logs. It can be made to emulate natural wood grains and cuts, and offers great consistency when it comes to colour and repeat grain patterns. Dye is used on retoned wood veneer to produce a wide range of colour options.      As timber veneer utilises a minimal slice of real wood, a diverse array of tree species can achieve the desired aesthetic for timber veneer and structural plywood. Matilda Veneer, a leading provider of these products, offers over one hundred native and imported timber veneer species for Australian designers and...