Advantages of Phenolic Plywood vs. Phenolic Compact Panel

Plywood Definition:

It is a board that is obtained by gluing wood veneers in such a way that the fibers of the consecutive veneers form a certain angle, generally right, in order to balance the board. Sometimes instead of veneers they use layers of veneers. The number of layers or sheets is usually odd in order to balance the board due to the symmetry of the section.

The plywood board is defined by the following parameters:

• Species or group of species of wood used for their veneers or layers.
• Quality of the sheets used, normally only the quality of the face and back is specified, in some applications it is necessary to specify the quality of the inner sheets.
• Material used in the soul
• Sheet thickness
• Type of gluing.
• It is in the type of gluing where it is defined if we are referring to a type of phenolic plywood. Depending on the use and the properties of the board, Urea formol (UF) adhesives are used for interiors and especially Phenol formaldehyde (PF) for phenolic plywood. Although they are sometimes used for phenolic plywoods, melamine-reinforced urea formalin (MUF) are used.

Advantages of Phenolic Plywood:

For those who want to buy phenolic board, they will buy it for its workability and low weight. Generally, the woods that are used for the manufacture of phenolic plywood boards for the exterior have a very good durability, either by natural means or acquired through its treatment.

Compact or high density phenolic panel

The exact definition of these dashboards is complex due to the wide variety of components they may include and the fact that many processes are confidential.

They are boards formed by a core of sheets of paper, veneers or wood fibers impregnated with thermosetting resins covered with wood veneer or decorated paper. The entire set, souls and faces, is impregnated with resin and subjected to high pressure and temperature until polymerization is achieved. Due to their high density and weight, they are called compact boards.

Outdoor use is defined by the specific components used for its manufacture.

Advantages of the compact phenolic panel:

The absorption of water in these panels is very low, and not having fire retardant treatment, the behavior is superior to that of plywood. Some manufacturers offer stain resistant finishes.