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Birch Plywood

Birch Plywood Manufacturers, Exporters & Suppliers In India

Indiana is India's most known and reliable suppliers, manufacturers of Russian birch plywood. Indiana Birch is widely regarded as the greatest plywood available in the world; it is phenolic wbp marine grade and very machine friendly. The face veneer thickness is 1.5mm, making it a flexible product for a variety of interior applications. Indiana birch plywood is CARB-2 and TSCA compliant.

Technical Specification (BWP IS : 710)

Sr. No Description Grade BWR (Results)
1 1 Moisture Content (%) 8-13% 8-13%
2 Glue E0 PPM LESS THAN 0.03
3 Water Resistant test (After 72hrs. Boiling) 1280
(a)Glue Shear Strength (N) Excellent
(b) Adhesion of Piles (N)
4 Tensile Strength (N/MM²) 57
(a)Parallel to the grain direction 38
Perpendicular to the grain direction 95
(c)Sum of bot the directions
5 Mycological Test (N/MM²) 1204
(a)Glue Shear Strength No sign of edges separation
(b)Adhesion of piles
6 Static Bending Test (N/MM²)
(a)Modulus of Rapture 65
Along the grain Avg. 40
- across the grain Avg. 8805
(b) Modulus of Elasticity 5570
Along the grain Avg.
Along the grain Avg.
7 Retention of preservate (Kg/m³) 15
8 Size 2440mm × 1220m, 1220mm ×
3050mm, 1524mm × 3050mm
9 Thickness 04mm - 40mm

Simplified grading rules for plywood Quality of Face Veneer

Sr. No Description Results
1 Grades according to 10.55-71 B II III IV
2 Grades acc. GOST 3916.1.96 I
3 ALLOWED ALLOWED ALLOWED
4 Pin Knots Not more than 3 per sq mtr Allowed with diameter not more than 25 Allowed with cracks not wider than 1.5 mm ALLOWED
5 Sound Intergrown Knots Allowed with diameter not more than 15 mm Allowed with maximum diameter 6mm Allowed with maximum diameter 6mm Allowed with maximum diameter 40 mm
6 Other knots Allowed with maximum diameter 6mm Maximum length 200mm Allowed Allowed
7 Closed Splits Maximum length 200mm allowed with maximum size 200*2mm allowed with maximum size 300*2mm Allowed with maximum width 10mm
8 Open Splits Not allowed Allowed Allowed Allowed
9 Light Discoloration Allowed not more than 5% of the surface Not allowed Not allowed ALLOWED
10 Heavy Discoloration Not allowed Allowed not more than 2% of the surface of the panel Allowed not more than 5% of the surface of the panel ALLOWED
11 Glue Penetration (through Faces) Not allowed Allowed with max length 100mm Allowed with max length 200 mm ALLOWED
12 Veneer Overlapping Not allowed Allowed with single plugs Allowed with double plugs Allowed with double plugs
13 Repairing by plugs Not allowed Not allowed Not allowed Not allowed
14 Sanding through Faces Not allowed
  • In practice plugs are the main difference between B and BB grade - there are plugs on BB faces and there
  • No plugs on B faces.
  • Grades B,BB,CP are usually sanded
  • Grade C is unhanded unless specified as an option
Birch Plywood
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