12mm Birch Core Phenolic Plywood, Mesh/Smooth Face, 2440 x 1220mm

12mm Phenolic Birch Core Structural Ply (mesh/smooth face) (EN314-2 Class 3, EN636-2) (Non Certified), 2440 x 1220mm

What is Phenolic Plywood?

Phenolic plywood is a sheet material made of birch, poplar or eucalyptus plywood overlaid with multilayer phenol film. The number of veneers will depend on which ply thickness is chosen.  Sometimes the phenolic ply is smooth both sides, but more typically iy is a smooth finish on one side and mesh finish on the other.  We normally stock both 12m Birch and 18mm Birch phenolic ply which will be examined here. 

Phenolic Birch Plywood from Latvia

All phenolic plywood sheets should be edge-sealed using acrylic paint to reduce the chance of moisture ingress. These film-veneered plywood mesh boards have enhanced resistance to insects, fungi, moisture penetration and chemicals. Their surfaces are also smooth and easy to maintain.

To make mesh plywood, a phenolic resin-impregnated film is hard-pressed on both surfaces of the ply under intense temperature and pressure.  Smooth finish on one external face veneer and the textured pattern onto the other face is the norm. Typically, it is the resultant imprinted wire mesh pattern that enhances the slip-resistance characteristic of the mesh plywood.

Our entry-level phenolic ply is normally sourced from China.  The higher-priced Latvian phenolic ply is stocked as a better-quality product. The Latvian ply uses higher quality birch for core veneers, whereas lower price ply is normally constructed using eucalyptus.

Applications for Phenolic Plywood

Plywood mesh is quite versatile and can be used in various areas - mainly in applications that need surfaces highly resistant to wear and tear. As such, mesh plywood is preferred for transport applications such as trailer and truck flooring, ship decking, van flooring, train flooring, bus flooring, horseboxes, flight cases etc.

Other applications include joinery, formwork, furniture, shopfitting, interior design, industrial floors, and storage racks.

Stocked sizes of Phenolic ply

Entry-level phenolic ply includes:

 9mm Phenolic EUCALYPTUS CORE Mesh/Smooth Ply (EN314/2 Class 2, EN636/2)   

12mm Phenolic EUCALYPTUS CORE Mesh/Smooth Ply (EN314/2 Class 2, EN636/2)

18mm Phenolic EUCALYPTUS CORE Mesh/Smooth Ply (EN314/2 Class 2, EN636/2)

For more demanding applications use:

12mm Phenolic Birch Core Ply, Mesh/Smooth Face, 2440 x 1220mm (FSC® Mix)

18mm Phenolic Birch Core Ply, Mesh/Smooth Face, 2440 x 1220mm (FSC® Mix)

Benefits of Phenolic Plywood

Some advantages of phenolic plywood:

• The boards are relatively light and dimensionally stable.
• They can be cleaned and re-used, making them more environmentally friendly.
• Tough and rigid, especially the birch veneered ply.
• The ply panels can be machined and fastened easily by using conventional woodworking tools and fasteners.
• Resistant to extreme weather.
• Their construction helps soften damage from external impacts and bruises.

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