Everything You Need To Know About Merino Plywood

Merino Laminates, April 29, 2022

Plywood is a type of manufactured wood panel. It may be utilized in both home interiors and commercial structures. Selecting plywood for your furniture is a crucial decision. Merino Laminates offer a variety of plywood that play an important part in your home’s interior design. But, why should you select this material over other options in the market? Explore now.

What is Plywood?

The strength of any piece of furniture is what makes it beautiful. Its lifespan and strength are derived from the plywood that makes up its core. Plywood is known as ‘the backbone of furniture’ for this reason. Multiple wooden layers are joined together to give the furniture a lot of strength and endurance.

Merino uses cutting-edge technology to create plywood, which provides the utmost strength and support that furniture requires. Merino plywood is made of indigenous quality wood from India, such as Eucalyptus (Safeda) and Poplar, which makes it durable from the inside out. Plywood’s amazing strength and resistance to any form of climatic adversity is due to the meticulous technique, which also makes it long-lasting.

Types of Plywood:

MR Grade or Moisture Resistant Plywood: MR grade plywood is widely utilised in interior design and can be applied at domestic and commercial applications. MR grade plywood is the best option for furniture as it is moisture and heat resistant. 

Merino Tuff Ply MR is a high quality plywood that is termite & borer resistant, high in strength and is also durable. 

BWP Grade or Boiling Waterproof Plywood: This type of plywood is common in locations where furniture will likely come into touch with water or will be subjected to harsh weather. The engineering quality wood can endure typical wear and tear for many years. 

Merino BWP is a superior quality of plywood, which maintains its exceptional performance in adverse condition-inclement weather and is 100% boiling water proof.

Choosing the Right Plywood for Home:

Determine the Needs for Your Project: To begin, decide where the plywood will be used for in your project. Are you utilising it for structural purposes, such as sub-flooring or roof decking, or are you creating furniture, cabinets or shelving with it? The initial step is to understand the intended use.

Picking the Right Plywood Grades: Plywood is rated according to the calibre of its veneers. The most common grades are MR and BWP. Select higher-grade plywood for visible areas to provide a smoother finish. 

Evaluate Thickness: Plywood comes in various thicknesses, so select the appropriate thickness for your project’s structural requirements. Thicker plywood is sturdier but also heavier.

Advantages of Merino Plywood:

Extreme Heat Resistant – Even after being in direct touch with boiling water, it is designed to withstand damage and degeneration.

Chemical Retardant – The phenolic formaldehyde resin component ensures biological and chemical endurance.

Termite & Borer Resistant – Merino Plywood is highly resistant to termite, fungus and borer.

Calibrated – Dual hot treatment is used on Merino BWP Plywood laminate, and it is properly calibrated for an even finish and maintains a consistent thickness throughout the laminate’s length.

Extra Durable – These plywood boards are built to last for a long time and come with 15 years and 20 years warranty on Tuff plywood and Super plywood respectively.

Varied Applicability – Plywood has been the material of choice for fixed furniture such as beds, wardrobes, kitchen cabinets, doors and tables. It can also be used as partition boards to introduce a sense of privacy in small spaces like studio apartments.

Why Choose Merino Plywood?

Now that you have all the information you need about the features of plywood, you can choose the best material for your home. Merino offers a wide range of high-quality plywood with distinct features.

 

FAQs

What is special about plywood?

Answer: Plywood is a versatile engineered wood product that is special for several reasons:

Strength and Durability: Plywood is made by layering thin sheets of wood veneer and gluing them together with the grain of adjacent layers at right angles giving exceptional strength and resistance to warping and cracking.

Unlike natural wood, plywood has a uniform and consistent grain pattern, making it aesthetically pleasing and easier to work with in applications where a smooth, even surface is desired. Plywood is used in a wide range of applications.

Which plywood is strongest?

Answer: Plywood made by Merino with cutting-edge technology gives furniture the maximum strength and support it needs. Merino plywood is composed of native, high-quality wood from India, such as Poplar and Eucalyptus (Safeda), making it sturdy from the inside out. The precise method, which also makes plywood long-lasting, is what gives plywood its incredible strength and tolerance to any type of climatic difficulty.

Which Plywood Is Better?

Answer: Merino Super MR plywood is the best plywood, which is created with cutting-edge technology and can retain its quality under challenging circumstances like bad weather, termites, and boiling water resistance.

How many layers of plywood are there?

Answer: A veneer sheet makes up each layer of plywood, which normally has an odd number of plies. There are numerous common configurations, such as 3-ply, 5-ply, and 7-ply. Depending on the desired thickness and strength of the plywood, a different number of layers may be used.

What is the Thickness of Plywood?

Answer: Plywood comes in various thicknesses, typically ranging from 1/8 inch (3.175 mm) to 3/4 inch (19.05 mm) or more. The choice of thickness depends on the intended use and structural requirements of the project. Thicker plywood is generally stronger but also heavier and more expensive, so it’s essential to select the appropriate thickness for your specific application.