Metsä Wood overlaid birch plywood

Phenol film overlaid birch plywood products are multipurpose panels for different uses requiring strong and rigid panels. Phenol film overlay offers a ready-to-use surface. The panels can act simultaneously as a load-bearing construction and stiffening element.

The wood raw material for Metsä Wood birch plywood originates from Nordic forests. Birch plywood structures in construction act as long-term carbon storage. The service life of birch plywood is considered to be as long as the lifetime of the building, providing the product is installed according to instructions. For a numerical service life value, 100 years can be used.

The base plywood for phenol film overlaid panel products is Metsä Wood Birch. Metsä Wood Birch is made of 1.4 mm thick rotary peeled birch veneers. The veneers are cross-bonded with weather-and boil-resistant phenol formaldehyde adhesive. The phenol film overlay is hot pressed to one or both sides of the panel. Depending on the product, the phenol film surface may be smooth or patterned. Panel edges are sealed against moisture absorption with acrylic edge sealing paint. Even though edge sealing slows down the absorption of moisture into the wood, it does not eliminate it completely. Phenol film overlaid plywood products are CE marked and UK CA marked according to the EN 13986 standard.

The hard surface of phenol film overlaid plywood withstands abrasion, is moisture-resistant and can tolerate commonly used chemicals, as well as diluted acids and alkalis. The surface is easy to clean with water or steam. Metsä Wood birch plywood panels have a high strength-to-weight ratio, and are easy to work with and install using conventional wood-working tools and fasteners.