Plywood material is often found as a building material. The price is relatively cheap making it still popular among the public. For those who don’t know what plywood is, plywood is a material made from processed wood in the form of boards. Triplex or multiplex is the most common term in Indonesia.
Plywood is made of thin sheets of wood. The production process is by arranging thin sheets of wood which are stacked in several layers and glued. So do not be surprised if it is also called plywood. Then go through the process of pressing to glue it. The types of wood used are usually sengon, pine, and sungkai wood. To find out more about plywood, here is a full explanation.
Types of Plywood
1. Types of Common Plywood
This type of ordinary plywood does not have a special coating on its surface. Plywood is often used as a material for making furniture. There are several types of ordinary plywood on the market. Among them are local grades, UTY grades, UTY grades better , BB or CC, and overlay better . In order for ordinary plywood material to be more durable and water resistant, you can also add an HPL coating on the surface.
2. Film Face Plywood
Film face plywood is a type of plywood or plywood that uses phenolic materials and is then pressed using a certain pressure and temperature. On the surface of this type of triples there is a layer that is resistant to water. The number of layers of face plywood film can reach 10 layers. Its waterproof nature makes this type of plywood used as formwork, house walls, and floors.
3. Polyresin Plywood
Polyresin plywood is a type of multiplex made by applying clear ply and coated with resin on top. After hardening a layer will appear on the surface of the plywood. Unlike the film face plywood which has 10 layers. Polyresin plywood consists of 6 layers.
4. Melamin Face Plywood
Melamine face plywood is a type of multiplex that has a melamine layer on its surface. Usually there is a motif on the surface layer. However, the choice of motifs is still very limited. Melamine face plywood is widely used as a material for making study tables, kitchen shelves and others.
Plywood Price
Plywood is a material that is quite pocket friendly. So many people use it. The actual price of plywood depends on the type and size. In the market, you can usually find plywood with a size of 120×240 cm. Variants of thickness also vary. Starting from 6mm, 9mm, 12mm, 15mm, 18mm, up to 24mm. Here are the latest plywood prices:
- Plywood with a thickness of 3 mm is made of albasia wood for around Rp. 60,000 and the highest thickness of 18mm is around Rp. 300,000.
- The type of UTY super plywood with a thickness of 3 mm is around Rp. 67,000 and for the highest thickness of 18mm it is only around Rp. 265,000.
- Plywood MC thickness of 6 mm is around Rp. 86,000 while for the highest thickness of 18 mm it is around Rp. 230,000
Uses of Plywood
Basically, the use of plywood is for the use of building materials, this use depends on the type. Structural plywood is commonly used for floors, beams, formwork, and panels. For external plywood is usually used for the exterior of the house.
Such as to coat the surface of the door or wall cladding. Internal plywood is used for furniture, roof ceilings, and wall panels. Basically, this plywood or multiplex has various functions. So it is very flexible in use.
That’s a complete discussion about plywood that you have seen. For outdoor needs, film face plywood is the most recommended type because it has water resistance properties. So it will be more durable even when exposed to water or humid air.