Plywood and laminated wood are two types of common available alternatives to traditional wood. The main difference between the two is the fact that plywood is made from sheets of wood called veneer, whereas laminates can be manufactured from high-density fiber, melamine resin or wood particles. In case of laminated wood, the wood veneers are pasted parallel to each other, as opposed to the right angles in plywood.
Plywood is further divided into:
Softwood plywood - Is usually made either of cedar, Douglas fir or spruce, pine, fir or redwood and is typically used for construction and industrial purposes.
Hardwood plywood – Made from hardwood, often from birch and used for demanding end uses. Birch plywood has excellent strength, stiffness and resistance.
Tropical plywood
Special-purpose plywood
Aircraft plywood
Decorative plywood (overlaid plywood)
Flexible plywood
Marine plywood
fire-retardant plywood
moisture-resistant plywood
sign-grade plywood
pressure-treated plywood
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