Birch Plywood Interior, Exterior, and Structural Applications

WhatMakesBirch

Birch plywood is one of the most popular types of plywood for remodeling any room. Fine-grained wood is frequently used in cabinetry, shelving, and other fixtures like desks and drawers.

Because of its resistance to bending and warping, plywood is an excellent wood substitute. Birch plywood has the ability to firmly hold screws due to its sturdy construction. It is made from the thin-leaved deciduous birch tree. There are 30 to 50 species of fast-growing hardwood tree found all over the world. The tree can grow to be up to 30 metres tall and live for up to 90 years. Birch trees are a good renewable resource because they can easily colonise woodland systems and open terrains.

Interior birch plywood

Exterior birch plywood

The plywood possesses high mechanical qualities, and is suitable for use in furniture, house constructions, and decorative lodgements.

The plywood is often used for internal constructions in shipbuilding, floors, ceilings, and flexible roofing.

Aviation birch plywood

This highest grade of durable plywood, also known as aircraft plywood or craft plywood, is used in aircraft floorboards, gussets for wing ribs, instrument panel construction, and reinforcement plates for wing spars.

Bakelite birch plywood

Film faced birch plywood

It is used in yachts, boats, and advertising boards.

The plywood is used in furniture manufacturing, playground equipment, and monolith buildings and constructions.

Plywood panels are constructed from multiple layers or plies of veneer. The thickness is determined by the number of plies used. Face veneer and back veneer are the two outermost layers, while core stock is the innermost layer. Core stock does not have to be made of birch; it can also be made of gum, pine, poplar, or aspen veneers. Core veneers are glued together in a variety of configurations according to the manufacturer's specifications. Lumber core, conventional, uni-directional, and laminated veneer lumber (LVL) are examples of these configurations. The species of veneer used in the core stock, as well as its configuration, will determine the birch plywood's durability and strength.