Some Major Uses of Plywood are:
- If strong material is required there its necessaryUsed as high quality layered wood material.
- Resistance to bending, breaking, splitting, warping makes it good for construction and furniture industry.
- It is good for using outdoors.
- Since 1939 it has been used for shipping in space and aviation.
- Low moisture plywood for shipping industry.
- For curved shapes, it bends easily.
Plywood is majorly needed where one requires higher quality, high strength sheet material. It must resist cracking, breaking,,bending, warping and twisting.
Exterior glued plywood is good for outdoor use, but optimal performance happens when the moisture content is low. Subzero conditions do not affect the dimensional or strength properties of plywood so good for certain applications. It goes well for aviation purposes and the ship industry since world war 2.
Softwood Plywood Applications
- Spruce plywood has been used for floors, walls, and roofs in home construction.
- Wind bracing panels
- Indoor body work of vehicles
- Packing boxes
- Fencing
Certain coat solutions which hide the grain structural surface of spruce plywood has uses requiring greater strength, then more coats are applied
- Concrete shutting panel
- Ready to paint surfaces for construction
Plywood Applications for Hardwood
- Phenolic resin film coated plywood is typically used as a ready installation component
- In parks in community systems
- Certain floors
- Transports vehicles
- Floors which handles with machines.
- Scaffolding materials.
- Also plywood is used in wind turbine sheds, insulating boxes for liquefied natural gas carriers.
The smooth surface with durable natured birchwood has various uses:
- High end loud speakers
- Die Cutting Boards
- Parapet support structure
- Signs and fences for advertising use.
- Musical Instruments
- Playground Equipment
- Sports Equipment
Tropical plywoods also have special uses:
- Common Plywood
- Concrete Panel
- Structural Panel
- Flooring
- Lamination Board
- Laminated Lumber
Another way of classifying this material is in terms of:
- Structural Plywood
- Exterior Plywood
- Interior Plywood
- Marine Plywood
1. Structural Plywood: Should be strong because it’s exposed to extreme weather conditions.
Uses: Beams, Internal Structures, Sub floor, Shipping areas, wall bracing, roofs.
2. Exterior Plywood: Best for outside home and is bound together using waterproof glue. Should be painted for extra protection against sun.
Uses: Walls, outdoor flooring, roof, Shelves.
3. Interior Plywood: More asthetic than durable.
Uses: Indoor furniture, ceilings and interior cladding.
4. Marine Plywood: When water protection is a must.
Uses: For docks and boats.
Some Unusual Uses of Plywood
Skateboard ramps. Have a smooth finish. It is a smooth and flexible material.
Film sets: Cheap, light and discardable so used to make film sets and stage sets.
