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difference between regular plywood and film faced plywood?

  • freeamfva jack
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    April 22, 2022 10:58 PM EDT

    Let’s start with regular plywood, the most common of the two. “Ply” refers to a layer of veneer that is just a few mm thick. “Plywood” is several thin layers of wood glued and pressed together with the direction of the grain alternating. The layers are glued together.To get more news about film faced plywood, you can visit boosterplywood.com official website.

    Plywood has been used for centuries in furniture, interior design and construction. A special smooth type of plywood has been developed specifically for concrete formwork. That particular type is called “film faced plywood”.
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    Film faced plywood has a smooth top layer, whereas regular plywood has 2 decorative grade top veneers. This summarises the difference between regular plywood and film faced plywood: same core, different top layers.

    Common wood types such as birch, poplar and eucalyptus are used for both regular and film faced plywood. The true quality of a panel is determined by its core. A weak core cannot be rectified by the top layer. That goes for both regular and film faced plywood.