There are many types of plywood on the market. Faced with so many types of plywood, many customers do not know how to choose. Now this article tells you about cork plywood.
What is Softwood Plywood?
Softwood Plywood is plywood which has a face and back veneer of softwood as opposed to a hardwood such as Birch, Maple, Oak, etc. Softwood plywood panels are comprised of a core made from either softwood then faced and backed with a veneer of soft wood and therefore are used for structural applications.
Types of softwood plywood
Cedar, Douglas fir, pine, spruce, redwood and more. Note that softwood plywood with front and back veneers of a top-quality softwood such as fir (vertical grain), white pine, cedar, or knotty pine may also be considered “hardwood plywood” because they are used for decorative purposes.
Application of Softwood plywood
- House floors, walls and roofs, etc.
- Windproof board
- interior
- Packaging and boxes
- fence
- fence fence etc.
- The covered spruce plywood has both considerable strength and lightness, and can be used in:
- building formwork
- Construction materials whose surface needs to be sprayed
Softwood Plywood is used mainly in the construction industry for structural purposes. There are many grades, sizes and thicknesses of softwood plywood depending how they are to be used however in the highest of grades they are sometimes used for decorative purposes such as furniture and cabinet making. Most softwood plywood is made with moisture resistant glue (such as phenol resin adhesive#1) and are Exterior Grade panels.
Softwood plywood can be handled with ordinary woodworking tools and basic skills. When hand sawing or cutting on a table saw, support the panels firmly with the best face up. Cut with the best side down when using a portable power saw. Do not force-feed the panel into the tool or the tool into the panel too quickly because this will increase the roughness of the cut and may induce splintering-out on the exit side. Proper backup of the material also can reduce splintering.
