SPP Decorative Panels

Technical characteristics:

• Humidity and application to BS EN 636: Class 3 - Interior, humid and exterior conditions (Non-fire rated).

• Face grade: I/II grade.

• Bonding class to EN 314-2: Class 3.

• Moisture content to EN 315 and DIN 68705 (birch plywood): 10% (±2%).

• Formaldehyde: In accordance with the standard EN 13986 the formaldehyde emission meets the Class E1 requirements (test method EN 717-2).

Material:

- Birch plywood, grade B:

• Highest quality plywood.

• Slight discolouration permitted, no external defects pin knots permitted.

• Maximum of three repair patches (plugs) per m².

• For high quality painting, staining and lacquering.

- Birch plywood, grade BB:

• High-quality plywood.

• Predominantly unfilled and sanded veneer.

• All major defects replaced with wood patches.

• A restricted number of solid minor knots are admissible along with small, closed splits.

• Some brown stain permitted.

• Allow for colour variations.

- Birch plywood, grade C:

• The lowest grade plywood. Not sanded, open defects of wood structure and processing defects are allowed.

• For construction purposes when face grade is not important i.e. packaging.

- Birch plywood, grade CP:

• Discolouration and plugs are allowed without limits.

• Putty repairs.

• Larger defects.

- Birch plywood, grade S:

For good quality painting, staining and lacquering.

- Birch plywood, grade WG:

• For use where surface appearance is not important, reverse grade.

• Sound knots permitted.

• Open splits and checks up to 4 mm wide. Discolouration, streaks, roughness, glue penetration and plugs permitted.

- European pine plywood, face grade A:

• Rotary cut.

• Sound intergrown knots up to 15 mm diameter, but not more than 30 mm cumulative diameter per m².

• Filled unsound knots up to 6 mm diameter and in the amount of up to two pieces per m².

• Filled splits up to 1/10 of panel Iength, 3 mm diameter, three pieces per m².

• Wooden plugs up to five pieces per m².

• Slight colour variation from panel to panel.

• Defects at the edges up to 2 mm.

- European pine plywood, face grade B:

• Rotary cut.

• Sound intergrown knots up to 50 mm diameter.

• Filled unsound knots and knot holes up to 25 mm and in the amount of six pieces per m².

• Filled splits up to 10 mm width, 1/3 of panel Iength, three pieces per m².

• Wooden plugs.

• Slight colour variation from panel to panel.

• Defects at the panel edges up to 5 mm.

Size:

- Birch plywood:

• 1220 x 2440 mm.

• 1220 x 2745 mm.

• 1220 x 3050 mm.

• 1220 x 3660 mm.

• 1525 x 2440 mm.

• 1525 x 2745 mm.

• 1525 x 3050 mm.

• 1525 x 3660 mm.

• 2150 x 3340 mm.

• 2150 x 3850 mm.

Other sizes available with scarf-jointed panels, consult the manufacturer for details.

- European pine plywood:

• 2400 x 1200 mm – Standard

• 2440 x 1220 mm – Bespoke.

• 2500 x 1250 mm – Bespoke.

• 2130 x 1220 mm – Bespoke.

Thickness:

- Birch plywood:

0.8, 1.2, 1.5, 3, 4, 6, 6.5, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24, 27, 30, 32, 35, 40, 45 and 50 mm.

- European pine plywood:

• 12 mm (9 ply).

• 15 mm (11 ply) – Non-fire rated.

• 18 mm (13 ply).

• 21 mm (15 ply).

• 24 mm (17 ply).

• 30 mm (21 ply).

Plies/ layers:

Consult manufacturer's literature for details.