What is A4 Plywood? The A4 grade of plywood has a high face quality and a lower back side quality. It is more economically priced than Grade A1 and often used for projects where the back side will not be seen.
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Glossary of Wood Terms
We’ve updated our “Definition of Terms” page and renamed it “Glossary of Wood Terms.” We’ve tried to include some of the most commonly used, and in some cases, most confusing, terms we use on our site.
This is a work in progress – if there is a term we use that you don’t understand and would like to see added to this glossary, please let us know!
Grade B/BB Plywood
This is a utilitarian grade of plywood and is often used where grain quality is less important, painted or hidden under other materials (e.g. subfloor). It is the highest grade available for Baltic Birch Plywood
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This is a high grade plywood that has some manufacturing defects but is otherwise very usable.
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What is Marine Plywood? This plywood is made with exterior, waterproof glue rather than the interior glue used in other plywood. The lowest grade veneer that can be used for marine grade is “B“, meaning there will be no serious voids on the surface or within the sheet.
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Veneer core plywood is constructed entirely of alternating layers of wood veneer, including the “core” or center of the panel. Veneer core is extremely strong compared to MDF and MDF core plywood.
Read More...Medium Density Fiberboard Core Plywood: MDF
This type of plywood is made of wood chips and binders that are compressed and baked. MDF is flat, smooth, economically priced and excellent for painting. However, it does not have the strength of a veneer core plywood.
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