Getting to know the materials II
Plywood, solid wood panel, and battenboard
Unless you are in the field, names like plywood, solid wood panel, or battenboard bring more question marks than answers. So let us take the thorn (or splinter, if you will) out of your side and explain the basic parameters.
What we will focus on in this article:
1) What is plywood
2) What do you use solid wood panels for
3) What is the purpose of battenboard
1) What is plywood
Plywood (aka PDP) is made gluing layers of veneer (which is a thin layer of wood ranging from 0.4 to 3 mm thick) that are stacked crosswise. 3 or more layers are used up to the
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What's playing into the plywood's hands?
Especially her Appearancewho perfectly replaces solid wood and excellent mechanical properties. Thanks to its layering, plywood is dimensionally and shape stable and unlike solid wood, it will not warp immediately.
Plywood is also available in large formats, so it can be used in a wide range of applications from tiles, furniture pieces to kitchen cabinets.
We used plywood for example for the implementation of Bageterie Boulevard. Birch plywood nicely stands out in the interiors of Kolovna.
2) What do you use solid wood panels for
Another material is a solid wood panel (aka SWP) It is closer to solid wood in appearance and properties.
It is made of 3 glued layers. The outer layers are made of slats that are glued along their length. The middle layer is also made of slats and is also glued together lengthwise.
The individual layers are glued to each other in such a way that the middle layer is rotated by 90°.
By gluing the boards transversely, we increase the stability of the boards and their resistance to deflection or torsion.
The use of SWP is wide, in the past they found application mainly in the construction industry as a construction material. Today, thanks to their natural appearance, they are increasingly found in interiors as tiles, structural elements of staircases, or as quality pieces of furniture.
For example, we used solid wood panels for the Kolovna guesthouse.
3) What is the purpose of battenboard
Last but not least desk material we will discuss today is SWP will have layers. This time it is a 1-wooden boardthat is glued together from solid wood solid wood.
It is easy to tell it from a solid wood panel, just by looking at its edge . The SWP will have layers here, but the battenboard will not.
The use in the furniture industry is quite broad. In particular, it replaces solid wood due to its better properties. It can be used as worktops, window sills, staircases, or interior furniture.
As we think about this, we do not have any recent realization using battenboard. Do you want to make one together?
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By the way, if you haven´t read the previous article about laminate, MDF, or soft board, here is the link.