Introduction

Redply Is Highly Densified Film Face Shutteringply Used For The Projects Where High
Quality Parametres Of Shuttering Are Used.

Red(Shuttering Ply) Is The Most Elegant, Durable, Superior Quality Ply Which Can Withstand
Any Amount Of Load Of Concrete And The Vibration Caused By Pouring The Concrete.It Is
Made Under Very High Pressure That Makes It Dimensiolly Stable And Structurally
Strongest.

End Uses

Red ply Can Be Used Widely In the Construction Of Bridges, Ships, All High End Buildings
that Need Maximum Security, Water Tanks, Cooling Towers Etc. This Film Faced Shuttering
Is The Best For Repeated Use. This Can Give Repeatations For More Than 25+ Times When
Used Under Standard Conditions. It Has A Glossy Mirror Finish That Makes The Construction
Process Easy, Smooth And Cheap. Nothing Gives The Best Value For Your Money.

Little Care Great Performance Please Follow Some Guidelines And Have The Best
From Red Ply
 Calculate The Consumption Well In Advance.
 Always Use Drll Machine To Nail The Form Work.
 Always Use Mold Oil To Clean The Surface.
 Do Not Throw From Height.
 Always Clean The Surface Before Stocking.
 Do Not Stock The Product In Moisture Prone Areas.

Why More Repeatations & Greater Usage Redply Has The Perfectly Bound Layers
For
 Safest Railing
 Screw Holding
 Heat Resistance
 Hardness Prosperity

After Using It As Shuttering Ply For Many Times, It Can Be Used For
 Panneling.
 Roofing.
 Flooring.
 Partitions.
 Manufacturing Of Furniture.
Available Variants:
SIZE(MTS.) THICKNESS VARIENT EXPECTED WEIGHT(PER PC.)

2.44*1.22 12MM LOW DENSITY 28 KG

2.44*1.22
12MM MEDIUM DENSITY 34 KG
2.44*1.22
12MM HIGH DENSITY 38 KG
2.44*1.22
18MM LOW DENSITY 34 KG
2.44*1.22
18MM MEDIUM DENSITY 43 KG
2.44*1.22
18MM HIGH DENSITY 52 KG
Technical Specifications:
Test Results (under test conditions)
Moisture content 7%-8%
Individual min. 1380 newton
Glue sheer strength in dry condition
Average min. 1680 newton
Individual min. 1180 newton
Glue sheer strength after wet condition
Average min. 1340 newton
Individual min. 1210 newton
Glue sheer strength in micological test
Average min. 1360 newton

http://www.balajitimber.com/red-ply-243480.html

INFRACON SHUTTERING PLY

INFRACON Shuttering Plywood is BWP grade made from Special Bonding treatments that protect it
from moisture and keep it new even after repetetive uses.This plywood resists alternative wetting &
drying conditions .Technique for manufacturing Film Faced Shuttering Plywood is known as 'Heating-
cooling Cycle' process. Our Film Faced Shuttering Plywood is made from selected hardwood core-
veneers, BWP grade of phenol formaldehyde resin that conforms to IS 848:1974. used in all kinds of
shuttering and centering work in construction of buildings, dams, bridges, beams and roofings ,bonded
with specially formulated Phenolic resin with 100 % Gurjan Hardwood and Imported Red Film on both
sides with logo and embossed brand name .The film ensure a mirror look and smooth surface for
shuttering purposes. This helps save time and labour of replastering.
Size & Thickness
Thickness : 27mm, 25mm, 21mm, 18mm, 15mm, 12mm, 08mm

Sizes : 10x4ft,10x5ft,9x4ft,9x5, 8x4ft, 7x4ft, 6x4ft, 8x3ft, 7x3ft, 6x3ft .

We can also offer customized thickness below 27mm and sizes below 2440x1220mm (8x4ft)

http://infracon.in/playwood.php

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Plywood is an assembly of wood veneers (Thin layers of wood peeled from trunk logs) bonded together
using resin(glue) to produce a flat sheet which is dimensionally and structurally stronger than solid
wood. An extremely versatile product, plywood has its usage in a wide range of structural, interior and
exterior applications – from form-work through to internal paneling.

While plywood can be tailored/manufactured to suit an extensive range of applications, a normal ply
panel consists of at least 3 plies and can extend upto 15 plies or more, with the wood grain in alternate
plies running at right angles to each other.

Plywood can be sub-divided into four groups, depending upon specific applications:\

• Structural (BWP | IS 10701)

• Exterior (BWR/BWP)

• Interior (MR | IS 303)

• Marine. (BWP | IS 710)

In the following section, we talk about the construction of plywood, how its made, its various grades,
their applications and the various benefits of using plywood as a building material.

BENEFITS OF PLYWOOD

Increased stability

Additional to all the inherent advantages of the parent wood, plywood exhibits enhanced properties in
its laminated structure.

High impact resistance

Plywood being a wood based panel, has the ability to tolerate temporary short-term overloads; up to
twice the design load. This is specifically useful wherever there are chances of seismic activity or cyclonic
winds. Plywood is also extensively used as construction flooring or as concrete formwork. Plywood’s
laminated structure is designed to distribute loads from impact over a larger area on the opposite face,
which effectively reduces the overall tensile stress.
Surface dimensional stability

The 90 Degree cross laminated construction of plywood ensures that plywood panels remain relatively
stable under changes of temperature & moisture whereas normal solid wood would easily expand and
contract. This is especially important in flooring & formwork construction where moisture exposure is
high.

High strength to weight ratio

Owing to its cross laminated construction, Plywood also exhibits a high strength to weight ratio making
it very cost effective to use plywood in structural applications such as flooring, shearwalls, formwork and
webbed beams.

Panel shear

Plywood exhibits high Panel shear strength, nearly double that of solid timber, due its cross laminated
structure again. This allows plywood to be highly effective when used in gussets for portal frames, webs
of fabricated beams and as bracing panels.

Chemical resistance

Since most of the manufactured plywood panels are treated chemically, Plywood does not corrode and
can be used in chemical works and cooling towers as a cost-effective, durable material.

SUSTAINABILITY

Sustainability is one of the guiding principles behind everything Avron Ply manufactures. Plywood being
a wood based product recognizes the potential of wood as a truly renewable and sustainable building
material.

What makes building with plywood sustainable?

The answer lies majorly in plywood’s low embodied energy – which essentially means that minimal non-
renewable energy is consumed in the production of and construction with plywood. Wood also has
inherent thermal properties, meaning plywood structures rely much less on carbon-emitting heating or
cooling appliances. Plywood also has natural durability, with many Indian hardwoods (ex- Eucalyptus)
boasting an above ground life of 25+ years, which essentially can be interpreted as less energy
consumed in maintenance, demolition and new construction. Apart from all of the above, add to it the
major characteristic of Wood’s recyclability and the fact that wood stores carbon for life. Trees absorb a
large portion of carbon dioxide from the environment and the carbon is directly stored in the form of
wood thus reducing free carbon in the environment. More we grow and harvest trees to be used as
wood, more carbon we can manage to eliminate from the atmosphere.
DURABILITY

The durability of plywood depends majorly on the bonding quality used in manufacturing which depends
on the resin (glue) used while stacking up wood veneers on top of each other. Plywood in general is
manufactured using two primary adhesives. The exterior grade marine ply is manufactured using a
phenolic based formaldehyde resin while the interior grades are generally manufactured with Melamine
fortified Urea formaldehyde resin.

Structural plywood is manufactured from a variety of hardwood and softwood species, which may not
be durable in exposed weather situations, and therefore must be preservative treated to ensure its full
service life can be reached.

SIZES

In India, plywood is available in several dimensions but a few standard sizes are as follows :

Length : 2440 mm (8 ft), 2135 mm (7 ft), 1830 mm (6 ft)

Width : 1220 mm. (4ft), 915 mm (3ft)

Thickness : Standard plywood panels are available in 4, 6, 9, 12, 16, 18, 19, 25 (mm) thicknesses.

GRADES & THEIR APPLICATIONS

Structural plywood – Structural grade plywood is suitable for use in all permanent structural
applications. It is generally manufactured from hardwood timber species and is used for a range of
structural applications including formworks, flooring, bracing and manufactured beams.

Interior plywood – These are plywood used in non-structural interior applications which are generally
not subject to high load, but where an aesthetic finish is priority. Its applications include furniture
construction such as cabinets, tables, shelves, internal wall paneling, furniture, ceiling linings and
interior door skins. Interior Grade of plywood is generally referred to as MR Grade or Commercial Grade
in the Indian Market Space. It meets the specifications of IS – 303.

Exterior plywood – Exterior grade of plywood is intended for use in exterior applications subject to the
elements occasionally, where a high quality aesthetic finish is also required. Exterior Grade plywood in
India generally refers to Marine Ply. Applications include outdoor furniture, flooring, exterior door skins,
hoarding, signs and non-structural cladding.
Marine plywood – Marine Ply is a subset of Exterior grade plywood. Its a structural plywood intended for
hulls of boats and yachts and other furniture applications such as in washrooms, kitchens or outside
furniture meant to withstand the elements specifically water. It is also used in aircraft construction.
Marine plywood is manufactured to minimize water penetration, and uses Phenolic bonded
formaldehyde adhesive bond.

ADHESIVES USED IN MAKING PLYWOOD

Plywood is primarily manufactured using two types of gluelines :

Type A – Phenol Formaldehyde Resin

Type B – Melamine – Urea Formaldehyde Resin

Type A Bond – Phenol Formaldehyde bond is a permanent bond required for all structural and marine
plywoods. The Phenolic bonded resin is recognisable by its black colour, which is made to not
deteriorate under wet conditions, heat or cold.

Type B Bond – Recognisable by its light glueline colour, Melamine Fortified Urea Formaldehyde is
appropriate for interior applications, specially in tropical areas marked by high humidity free from wet
or damp conditions.

TREATMENTS OF PLYWOOD

Plywood are treated by a range of preservatives depending on the application. Most widely used
preservatives include CCA (copper chrome arsenate) , LOSPs (light organic solvent preservatives) and for
veneers, Ruply and ACQ (Alkaline Copper Quaternary Compounds).

For residential or commercial construction purposes, the most suitable treatments are Copper
Chromium Arsenate (CCA) and Light Organic Solvent Preservative (LOSP).

HANDLING & STORAGE OF PLYWOOD DONE RIGHT

Plywood needs to be properly handled, stored and protected from the elements as much as possible to
extend its service life:
The storage area in particular should be protected from the sun & rain that could cause any rapid
changes in temperature & humidity. To avoid staining & surface checking, the plywood sheets should
not be exposed to the weather while awaiting usage.

During storage, support for the panel sheets should be provided at both ends along with support at
600mm wide intermediate centres to avoid distortion of ply.

The plywood stacks should be stacked flat on its face and not on its edge. Additionally the stack should
be kept in dry conditions and clear of ground contact to avoid Termite Infestation.

PROTECTING PLYWOOD

Plywood, if mishandled, may get subjected to decay or termite attack. Specifically, in-ground
applications run a high risk of causing both decay conditions and termite attack. For plywood sheets
which are permanently exposed to the weather, its essential to treat it with the necessary preservatives
against fungal attack (rot), either painted or unpainted. Termite Infestation is not a problem for plywood
when used in above ground applications.

Plywood can be treated through either Veneer Impregnation, prior to pressing OR Preservative
treatment after manufacture(Envelope Treatment).

Lastly, but most importantly, Plywood is originally made from wood and therefore is susceptible to
respond to elements as wood does. We highly recommend avoiding water contact with plywood at all
times to protect against any adhesive breakdown, wood swelling or bending responses. Unless a
plywood is of Marine Grade (IS – 710), it is susceptible to react negatively on contact with water.

WORKABILITY – CUTTING HOLES & NOTCHES

Regular plywood sheets can be cut, sawn, and drilled using any ordinary carpenter’s tools or
woodworking tools.

The placement of screw holes or nailing in particular plywood elements should be restricted in size and
location in order to maintain the structural integrity of the plywood panel. A minimum of 3 inch gap
should be provided between two holes or between the screw hole and the edge.

Since Plywood is based on timber, it has the same practical workability attributes as solid structural
timber with the added advantage of its flexibility. Bending or moulding plywood is relatively easy.
Manufactured plywood panels are generally very stable, however occasionally, warping, bowing or
twisting can occur due to unsupervised handling such as moisture imbalances, unbalanced laminates,
paint coats or unbalanced stresses.
FINISHES

Exposed surfaces of plywood must be surface finished to prevent surface checking or cracking. These
problems generally occur due to absorption or loss of moisture through the face veneer. On the other
hand, structural plywood used internally does not necessarily require a surface finish.

Exterior Plywood

Exterior Grade Plywood used for exterior applications may be finished by either of the following ways :

Painting

Coating with water repellents

Overlaying with medium density phenolic impregnated papers.

Please Note: While not necessary, it is advised to edge seal plywood post any cuts or sawing as it
minimizes moisture uptake. For best paint performance, use 100% acrylic latex paint systems on
plywood. Oil based or alkyd enamel paint systems are not recommended for usage in weather-exposed
applications of plywood.

Interior Plywood

In the case of Interior Grade Plywood, Clear finishing, French polishing, staining and painting of plywood
are all viable options. [Paint manufacturer’s directions are strictly advised.]

Before initiating any finish work please ensure that the plywood is dry (below 12 – 15% moisture
content) and that the surface of the ply panel to be painted is clean, smooth and wax free. We
recommend stain or matt finishes and paint finishes on interior grade plywood as they lend a high
quality aesthetically pleasing surface which are more uniform with a timber’s characteristics. We advise
against using high gloss finishes and paints as they would highlight beat marks from sanding, knots, grain
variations, patches or even open defects.

COMMON ISSUES IN PLYWOOD

Plywood is made by gluing together thin sheets of wood veneers sourced from logs of softwood or
hardwood tree species. Since its made from a naturally occurring element – wood, it also entails that the
plywood is highly responsive to the surrounding its kept in and is therefore at risk of degradation if not
cared for properly. We’ll try to highlight some of the most frequent issues which affect plywood and
how to tackle them.
Thickness Variation – When plywood is made, the alternating layers of core veneers are glued together
with heat and pressure. During this process, there is some degree of compression in the core layers.
Different parts of a layer may compress more than others, and each layer will pick up inconsistencies
from adjacent layers and this compression is largely unpredictable. The rules are written such that
hardwood plywood cannot be thicker than its nominal size, but it can be up to 0.5 – 1mm thinner. The
reasoning is that a below thickness panel will still fit in a groove cut at the nominal size, but an over thick
panel would not.

Bending or Warping – It is a common occurrence in plywood panels for it to warp or bend due to
differences in humidity/moisture and temperature. We explain why it does so and how to tackle it if it
does.

Splitting – Splitting generally is referred to split in the layers of plies in the plywood panel when being
cut or when a nail or screw is being driven in the edge of a panel. This is largely a construction error
where the layers may have failed to bond properly while pressing or if there were too many
overlappings or voids during the construction/composition of the multiple layers of a plywood panel.
On an average for Indian factories, Splitting problem should not exceed 2% of the total sheet
production. Ask for replacement if you stumble across this issue.

We list here a number of quality checks that can be performed while purchasing plywood to ensure you
buy genuine and good quality plywood. Click here.

https://www.avronply.com/what-is-plywood/

http://www.avronply.com/plywood-quality-check/

At Avron Ply, we are committed to transform the plywood landscape of India by pushing for
ever more transparency across the value chain in the plywood industry. This helps solve three
of the biggest challenges we are trying to tackle on a daily basis at Avron.

 Quality Verification
 Price Discovery
 Sustainability
We’ll try and shed some light on the issue of Quality here to make sure you know what you
should be looking for, next time you go buying plywood for your home.
When it comes to quality checking, one can easily do a 5 minute visual inspection to ascertain
whether a plywood panel is of genuine good quality or not. We have to stress the fact that
passing these basic checks does not mean that the plywood meets the exact standards
required for any industrial or technical application. It only means that the plywood is fit for
basic furniture usage and will serve its purpose at most of the home applications.

Some of the basic visual checks are :

Core Gaps & Overlappings

Check the side profile of the ply, the edges. The layers on the side profile of plywood should
be running straight. Since plywood is a engineered wood panel made by pressing layers of
thin wood veneers together, its the construction/ composing of these layers on top of each
other which determines the quality of plywood. The core layers should be visible as straight
lines without gaps/holes and much overlapping between layers. These layers of core are not
one whole sheet of 8×4 size but of smaller 4×2 or 8×2 sizes which are joined and then
composed on top of each other at right angles. Therefore there are bound to be some minimal
amount of core gaps or overlapping which are acceptable. A couple of core gaps or
overlappings of 1 – 2 mm per layer is acceptable but anything exceeding that may
compromise the structural integrity of the plywood.

Have the seller cut a piece from a sample sheet(most good dealers already have cut sample
sheets for display) to see if the core lines visible on the outside are also congruent inside.
There may be some core gaps and overlapping involved and thats okay since plywood in
India is still largely a manual process but if there’re more than 2 -3 core gaps & overlappings,
you should probably abort.

Nail Holding Capability

The performance of any ply is predicated on its nail holding capability. A well bonded ply
would never split or crack easily when a nail or screw is hammered into it. If it does, the ply
would probably pose the risk of delamination and cracking at all nailing points which renders
the furniture useless. To check this, drive a nail from the side into the ply. If the layers split or
crack, you should probably look for a better ply. ( #14 1.5inch nail should do the trick for this
purpose.)

Weight
Higher the weight of the ply, better its density, and therefore better its strength and
performance. A normal full red core plywood of Eucalyptus timber make should weigh 39+Kgs
for a 19mm 8×4 Plywood Sheet. A alternate grade plywood made of alternate layers of
Eucalyptus and Poplar timber should weight around 32+ for a 19mm 8x4ft Plywood Sheet.

Grade Verification
Lastly, but most importantly, there are different grades of plywood mostly divided into three
parts –

MR (Moisture Resistant)(IS – 303) – Made with Urea Formaldehyde Resin, this is the most
basic grade of plywood. If it qualifies the tests given above, it is more or less MR Grade Ply
atleast.
BWR (Boiling Water Resistant)(IS – 303) – Made with Melamine Bonded Urea
Formaldehyde Resin, its more resistant to water than MR Grade. A little darker than MR
Grade appearance wise. Take a sample and submerge in boiling water for 8 hours or in a
pressure cooker for 1 whistle. Cool down by submerging in normal temperature water. If the
ply layers delaminate, its not BWR Grade and vice versa.
BWP/Marine (Boiling Water Proof) (IS – 710) – Made with Phenol Bonded Resin, this ply
is manufactured to be completely water proof. Usually dark brown/dark chocolate in colour.
Take a sample and submerge in boiling water for 72 hours or in a pressure cooker for 7
whistles. Cool down by submerging in normal temperature water. If the ply layers delaminate,
its not BWP Grade and vice versa.
Now manufacturers all over India have devised a new way of fooling customers – they dip
their MR ply in dark colour which gives it a look of BWP ply and then sell it at a much higher
rate under the name of BWP Grade ply whereas it’s not. The only way to test it is to take a
sample of this Marine Grade Ply, put in boiling water in a pressure cooker and wait for
7 whistles. Post that if the core layers split up, its not a BWP grade ply.

Timber Species
Prefer Eucalyptus made plywood over Poplar or Gurjan timber made plywood. Poplar is much
softer and weaker than Eucalyptus and is generally susceptible to Borer & Termite Infestation.
There is an Indian myth that Gurjan is the best wood for plywood which falls through when
you take into consideration Cost vs Performance vs Environmental Impact.
 Performance : Eucalyptus made plywood has identical strength, density & performance
capability as a Gurjan made Plywood. Poplar made plywood has inferior performance
levels than both.
 Environmental Impact : More important reasons for choosing Eucalyptus over Gurjan is
the fact that Eucalyptus is a fast growing timber species which is cultivated and grown at
managed forests and therefore do not contribute towards any deforestation. On the other
hand Gurjan is a slow growing timber species usage of which directly results in
deforestation and therefore is NOT Sustainable.
 Cost : If that wasn’t reason enough, Gurjan made plywood is atleast 50% more expensive
than Eucalyptus made Plywood as Gurjan Timber is now only imported from Burma or
Laos (Most of the Gurjan forest in India is exhausted). So instead of buying really
expensive Gurjan Ply, we suggest choosing Eucalyptus core.
You can easily spot whether a Plywood has Gurjan timber or Eucalyptus timber in its core.
As shown in the picture on the right, Gurjan timber generally is reddish brown and darker in
colour than Eucalyptus, plus it has a granular texture as highlighted in the picture while
Eucalyptus has a much more smoother finish. 90% of the plywood is the Indian market is sold
under the name of Gurjan Plywood while only about 20% of them actually contain Gurjan
Timber.

Face Finishing
The face grain/look of a plywood doesn’t matter as they have absolutely no role to play in
structural integrity, instead its just pure aesthetics. However as a rule of thumb, good quality
manufacturers use good quality Gurjan face veneers which deliver a high quality finish to the
ply. However, on the off chance that the outside face finish is not upto the mark due to any
reason, it doesn’t mean the underlying plywood is also bad. Most if not all interior designers
or carpenters use a laminate or veneer to cover the plywood exposed surface, so it doesn’t
really matter how it looks on the face. Manufacturers can easily serve you a real bad plywood
decorated with a shiny face veneer to get a higher price. Therefore don’t judge a plywood by
its cover! What matters is that the side profile and whats inside, so look deeper!

In an ideal plywood, core layers should be visibly running as parallel straight lines as
shown above.

Core Overlapping can be identified as above. 1 – 2mm long overlappings are alright
but longer or too many instances are not.

Core Gaps such as above are not permitted and pose the risk of delamination and
compromise the nail holding capacity of the plywood. Maximum core gaps of 2 –
3mm wide are allowed.
The above image shows a visual difference between a MR Grade Plywood
(Commercial IS 303) on the left and a Marine Grade(Waterproof IS 710) Plywood on
the right side. Marine Grade plywood are generally darker in color owing to the
darker waterproof glue used in bonding as is evident in the picture above.

As the above image shows, Gurjan Timber is generally darker & has a more granular
texture which can be spotted in the cross section of layers while Eucalyptus has a
much more smoother finish.