Ash Plywood
Ash plywood is a high-quality plywood that is used in many different ways, whether an industrial & engineering use, to decorative furniture & shopfitting and furniture manufacture. It is commonly used where its the performance of an ash-based material is particularly desirable, for example in sports equipment where the high strength & rigidity are a requirement, or for a decorative use, such as furniture where the appearance is of most importance.
Ths wood is also available as ash fineline plywood
Ash throughout plywood:
Used for applications where a very strong & resilient, decorative plywood is required, ash throughout plywood is a high-quality panel product that is regularly used for toy & model making, interior decoration & in the manufacture of a variety of sports equipment.
This product is generally produced using uniform 2.5mm thickness rotary peeled ash veneers throughout.
Ash faced plywood:
This is a general description 'ash combi plywood' - every alternate veneer is a different specie to ash - and 'ash twin plywood' - the faces are ash, while the core is 100% other wood.
Generally, ash faced plywoods are manufactured using cores based on beech plywood, poplar plywood, silver fir plywood, and it can also be mixed with a core of oak plywood, , etc. Some of these species offer the ability to achieve a panel that is lighter in weight, without affecting the technical characteristics that ash throughout plywood offers, or to alter the panel to achieve a particular aspect that you may find applies to your particular need.
Ash drawerside plywood & production of ash plywood to order:
Ash plywood can be manufactured specifically to your requirements, for instance if you require a plywood with unidirectional veneers - the grain of each veneer laid in the same direction - or you need to achieve a decorative edge with contrasting colors from a different wood, this can be supplied.
Unidirectional plywood made from 100% ash is regularly used in the manufacture of drawers, in order to avoid any end-grain being visible, and this arrangement is normally described as ash drawerside plywood.
Generally, the core veneer immediate beneath the face is bonded at right angles to all others, as this has been found to offer increased stability across the face and therefore to reduce the incidence of splitting on the face veneer due to the increased flexibility of the panel across the grain, although the mill can lay all the veneers in the same direction if specifically instructed.
Similar product: European ash 'Triply' 3-layer panels
A solid lumber panel composed of 3 layers of European ash edge glued together.
Core quality:
All veneers used in ash throughout plywood are closed, i.e. without open defects. Ash combi plywood & ash twin plywood can be supplied as 'closed' or 'standard' cores (allowing some small knotholes and open defects in the core of the other woods).
Technical Details:
- Thickness:
- 3-60mm - thicker plywood by arrangement
- Standard sizes:
- 2550x1250mm
- Special sizes:
- Other sizes available, subject to agreement up to maximum 2550x1850mm
- Tolerances:
- Length/width: up to 1m @ ±1mm, up to 2m @ ±2mm , 2m & above @ ±3mm
- Thickness: +0.2mm, -0.5mm
- (Others by arrangement)
- Face grades:
- I/II, II/II, II/III, III/III
- Gluing:
- EN 636-2 - Covered exterior usage
- EN 636-3 - Fully exterior usage
- Other features:
- No open defects throughout the core
- Also available with unidirectional veneers
- Can be supplied as ash throughout plywood, or with a core to any required mix of other species
FSC / PEFC Certification:
Winwood Products is a supplier of FSC Certified ash plywood and/or PEFC Certified ash plywood.
These certification systems allow you to purchase wood-based products safe in the knowledge that they have been sensibly and sustainably managed all along the supply path from when the tree was cut down from the forest, right to the point they arrive with you.
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