An extensive range of birch plywood products carrying very specific technical information including loading/ bending strength data.
Birch Plywood – Wall Panelling & Architectural Design
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*For further detailed information such as structural detail and help with specifications, please contact our technical team.
Key Attributes
- Clean and aesthetically pleasing appearance
- Stability and ease of machining
- Mechanical strength, toughness, and durability
- Flexibility for bending and forming
- Good core composition which can be utilised as a design feature
- Glue bonding both for both exterior and interior applications
- Panels suitable for laser or waterjet cutting
Applicable Products
Applicable Standards
- BS EN 313 – Plywood classification, terminology
- BS EN 314-2 – Bonding quality
- BS EN 635 – Plywood classification by surface appearance
- BS EN 636 – Plywood specification
- GOST Grading Standard
Environment
Hanson Plywood’s Birch Plywood is sourced from well-managed, FSC® and PEFC chain of custody certified forest management units.
The company’s robust FSC® Chain of Custody management system ensures that this certification is respected and adhered to throughout the supply chain. For further information, please refer to our Environment Page.
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Quick Reference Guide – Birch Plywood
Hanson Birch Quick Reference Guide (Typical values collated from Polish and Finnish production standards).
Please note that all of the grades below are sanded with the exception of C grade.
Thickness (MM)
3
4
5
6
8
9
12
15
18
21
24
27
30
35
40
45
50
Available Grades
Typical Density (kg/m3)
Typical Weight/8x4 (Kg)
Number of Plies
Gluing Options
Thickness Tolerance *
* Sanded panels only
B/BB, S+/BB, BB/BB, BB/CP, CP/CP, C/C
700kg/m3
6.2
3
E1 Int
+0.3
/-0.4
/-0.4
8.3
3
E1 Int
/Ext
/Ext
+0.3
/-0.5
/-0.5
10.4
4/5
E1 Int
+0.4
/-0.5
/-0.5
12.5
5
E1 Int
/Ext
/Ext
+0.4
/-0.5
/-0.5
16.6
6/7
E1 Int
+1
/-0.5
/-0.5
18.7
7
E1 Int
/Ext
/Ext
+0.4
/-0.6
/-0.6
25
9
E1 Int
/Ext
/Ext
+0.5
/-0.7
/-0.7
31.2
11
E1 Int
/Ext
/Ext
+0.6
/-0.8
/-0.8
37.5
13
E1 Int
/Ext
/Ext
+0.7
/-0.9
/-0.9
43.7
15
E1 Int
/Ext
/Ext
+0.8
/-1.0
/-1.0
50
17
E1 Int
/Ext
/Ext
+0.9
/-1.1
/-1.1
56.2
19
E1 Int
+1.0
/-1.2
/-1.2
62.5
21
E1 Int
+1.1
/-1.3
/-1.3
72.9
25
E1 Int
+1.05
/- 1.45
/- 1.45
83.5
29
E1 Int
+1.2
/-1.2
/-1.2
93.8
31
E1 Ext
+1.4
/-1.8
/-1.8
105
36
E1 Int
+ 1.5
/- 1.9
/- 1.9
Size
12mm
15mm
18mm
21mm
24mm
1525 X 1525
2440 X 1220
1220 X 2440
1220 X 3050
1525 X 3050
