Plenty of choices in colour and grains are available in timber veneers and structural plywood for your projects

 


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 specifiers. Veneers differ based on the type of substrate used, with raw wood veneer having no backing and plywood veneer being versatile and cost-effective. It can be used with both sides facing up, and can be joined to make larger pieces. Plywood veneer is a popular choice as it is versatile and inexpensive. It is manufactured by gluing a few veneers together, making it much lighter and also resistant to slagging over time. 

 

Different cuts in timber veneers  

Medium density fibreboard (MDF), which is used as substrate for timber veneer, and also sometimes in structural plywood, is a waste product, which is a combination of sawdust, and glue-fused. It is environmentally beneficial because it is made of recycled wood. It is made with recycled wood, which makes it environmentally friendly. Real wood veneer is manufactured by slicing wood from solid timber logs. The tree trunk is debarked and brought to a uniform moisture level, and then the log is cut down into the required lengths. Timber veneer and structural plywood are available in a variety of grain patterns with Matilda Veneer, including rotary cut veneer, quarter cut veneer, and crown cut veneer. Real wood veneer is also very popular for use in furniture, joinery, kitchen cabinets, etc.  

 

Structural plywood for load-bearing applications  

Structural plywood, as the name suggests, is used in structural elements of a building, like beams and porticos. It can also be used in walls, plywood flooring, roof bracing, and other internal structures. A-Bond type structural plywood is considered best as it can withstand some serious beating from the harsh outdoor weather conditions. B-Bond structural plywood can be suitable for exterior door skins and concrete framework. C-Bond structural plywood is best option if you plan to apply paint on your plywood. It can be used for applications like ceilings, wall linings, and decorative elements. D-bod plywood has more visible blemishes and less tolerance to humidity. It is best used as interior plywood but avoid using it in high humidity areas, such as bathroom. Marine-grade structural plywood can endure really harsh weather conditions outside, and hours of continuous boiling without eliminating. It is made using WBP (weather and boil-proof) glue. Marine-grade plywood is the top candidate for use in bathrooms, yachts, ships, etc.  

 

More grades in structural grades  

Structural plywood can withstand a lot of stress and full weather exposure. There are several structural plywood grades available at Matilda Veneer, including shuttering plywood, marine plywood, exterior plywood, interior plywood, and more. Shuttering plywood is a dense hardwood which is covered with a smooth coating of film on either side. The plywood contains at least 9 layers of tightly packed core veneers, which are forced together using high pressure machines. This method of preparing structural plywood makes it appropriate for use in construction projects, pillars, ceilings, highways, and other heavy-duty uses where it must withstand heavy loads. Waterproof glue is used in the construction of structural plywood that saves it from delaminating and falling apart under wet weather conditions.  

 

If you are looking for more options in structural plywood for your project, Matilda Veneer has plenty of choices for you. One such plywood is Fireply X, which is a versatile, prefinished and ready-to-install structural plywood, that complies with increasingly rigorous Australian standards related to safety and structural integrity. With the focus of solving major design and compliance challenges, Fireply X is available in a range of perforated options. The plywood is certified as Fire Hazard Group 2, making it compliant for use in almost all areas of Class 2-9 buildings as defined by the Building Code of Australia (BCA). The Group 2 certified perforated options add a much-needed solution for projects where acoustics, and fire safety compliance are non-negotiable.

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