Flat (wood)
Bent plywood:
easy to work with.
available in a variety of thicknesses and finishes.
good dimensional stability.
versatile.
manufactured in most part of the world according to the origin of the timber.
used for interior and exterior marine application, structural construction and decorative applications.
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Bent Plywood bench: Stefan Lie
Bent Plywood chair: Grete Jalk 1963
Birch Ply:
first used in the mid 19th Century.
good dimensional stability.
available in a range of thicknesses.
easily stainable.
manufactured in various parts of the worls according to the origin of the timber.
used to make furniture, wall panelling and interior accessories.
Scando table: Eric Pfeiffer
Birch Ply armchair: Gerald Summer 1935
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Bendy Ply:
a versatile board material.
bends and curves without steaming.
low cost.
lightweight.
flexible.
easy to form.
can be laminated in any thickness.
manufactured in West Africa.
used for exhibitions, architectural cladding, drums, counters-shop fitting and furniture.
Flexible MDF:
Made from using the methodology of kerfing: cutting slots into the wood.
Economical way of creating curves.
Allows a smooth surface when curved.
Slots can be pre-ordered to allow part of the board to have no grooves.
Pre-cut.
Used to make furniture, partitions, panelling and shop fittings.
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Propeller: Dayfield Portable Furniture
FLAT PANELS:
a non-warping material.
excellent workability.
offer a good range of combination.
have a decorative edge.
are a cross bonding three layers of ply in which the grain of the two outer panels run in the same direction and sandwich a third panel with a perpendicular grain.
Flat panels are vinyl bonded and set using radio frequency to produce an invisible joint.
used to make furniture, kitchen units, table legs, doors, cabinet, ends of curtain poles and hair slides.
Multi-ply:
Innovative ply product with a duality both in its chore and its surface.
High quality of face and edge.
Economical.
Serviceable face.
Manufactured in various parts of the worls according to the country of origin.
Has a distinctive veneer on its sandwich edge.
Used to make desktops, worktops, door seals, stair heads and furniture.
Compressed Laminated Wood:
Parternish between layers of beech veneers and phenolic resin where the beech veneers are kiln dried to a given moisture content, cut and assembled into packs with a film of synthetic resin coating the individual veneers. Packs are subjected to extreme pressure and temperatures causing them to be bonded to form laminated board.
High density.
Stable within a range of temperatures.
Extreme durability.
Hard as metal with only a fraction of its weight.
Compression proof.
Resistant to wear.
Dimensionally stable.
Noise absorbing.
Insulating.
Resistant to water, oil, acids and alkalines.
Used to make Royal Navy mine sweepers, nuclear buses ( both require no metal parts), flooring for London buses, propeller blades, model construction, the automobile and aeronautical industries.
Compressed laminated wood.
Shuttle and fiber parts for the textile industry.
Compressed laminated wood propeller blades.
Veneer:
Economical use of material.
Excellent strength to weight ratio.
Used in aircraft construction, decorative inlays, marquetry, plywood, block board, furniture and doors.
Wood veneer sheet,
Wood veneer samples. |
wood veneer on chipboard.
Maple Plywood:
Hard.
High strength to weight ratio.
Low cost.
High resistance to abrasion and wera.
Springy.
Difficult to work with.
Reasonable staining and finishing.
Fine and even texture.
Straight grain.
Medium density.
Good for steam bending.
Needs to be pre-bored for nailing and screwing.
Is found in Europe, the USA and Canada.
Used in domestic and industrial flooring, squash courts. bowling alleys, roller skating rings, shoe lasts, rollers for textile production, furniture, turned ware and maple syrup.
Maple plywood. |
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Maple plywood kitchen units. |
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