Base Panel
Commercial Plywood

Overlay Face - Overlay Veneer Core – Overlay Sound Sanded Back Grade

Product Name Base Panel / Platform
Grade OVL– OVLVC - OSSB
Face & Back Veneer Okoume / Bintangor
Core Veneer Poplar
Glue Type Type I WBP (Water Boiling Proof: Exterior, Phenolic)
Type II MR (Moisture Resistance: Interior, Urea Formaldehyde)
Thickness 12mm(9ply) / 15mm(11ply) / 18mm(13ply)
Size(mm) 1200 x 2400 / 1220 x 2440 / 1250 x 2500
Overlay Grade for Face (Okoume)
Overlay Grade for Face (Okoume)
Live Knots 50.8mm Max. Diam.
Dead Knots Well puttied & color matched
Knotholes 19mm max. diam. Puttied & color matched
Burls Yes, Smooth
Color Variation Yes
Stain & Mineral Streak Yes
Dry Pitch & Bark Pockets Well puttied & Color matched
Wormholes, pinholes 11 per 1M2, 32 per 1220 x 2440. 1.6mm Max. Diam, Puttied
Worm tracks Filled linear hole 15.9mm max. well puttied
Vane Marks Sanded, Smooth
Cross Breaks Hairline 102mm max. length
Doze Firm, Slight, well Puttied, Blending
Overlay Grade for Veneer Core (Poplar)
Overlay Grade for Veneer Core
Laps No
Voids One Max. 3.2mm wide in single layer, Not visible on the face
End Splits Four Max. 3.2mm x 102mm, Not visible on the face
Number of Components Max. 5 color matched
Width of Core Components Min. 152mm machine spliced
Uneven Core Thickness No
※Crossband Grading of Base Panel
Burl Permitted provided completely smooth (no torn grain)
Sound and Pin Knot Permitted if sanded smooth
Knot hole, Worm track & Wormholes Permitted if filled and sanded smooth: Max. Diam. 1/2”(12.7mm)
No sunken putty.
Vine streak, Stain mineral streak Permitted provide that it is sound and smooth.
Bark and Pitch Pocket Not allowed
Splits Puttied 1/4”(6.35mm) wide tapering to a point and up to 24”(610mm) long maximum four per panel
Face Patch Not allowed
Shims Not allowed
Putty smears Permitted if sanded smooth
Edge glue face joints Permitted
Overlay SSB Grade for Back Face (Okoume)
Overlay SSB Grade for Back Face (Okoume)
Live Knots 50.8mm Max. Diam.
Dead Knots Well puttied & color matched
Knotholes 19mm Max. Diam. Puttied & color matched
Burls Yes, Smooth
Color Variation Yes
Stain & Mineral Streak Yes
Dry Pitch & Bark Pockets Well puttied & Color matched
Wormholes, pinholes 11 per 1M2, 32 per 1220 x 2440. 1.6mm max. diam, Puttied
Worm tracks Filled linear hole 15.9mm Max. well puttied
Vane Marks Sanded, Smooth
Cross Breaks Hairline 102mm Max. length
Doze Firm, Slight, well Puttied, Blending

※Note: Base Panel is use for the manufacturing of Film Faced Plywood, Overlay Grade is almost same as BB/CC Grade but permitted blending/inconspicuous streaks or chatter marks or color variation. Boat or large symmetrical patches, open bark pockets, bark, wet pitch, grease, oil or colored chalk, mechanical defects and press marks not allowed on both sides.

Manufacturing Standard (Both Overlay Face & Back Veneer)
Joint Not allowed
Wrinkles & Delaminating Not allowed.
Open Splits Hair line, 302mm Max. on Panel Ends Only
Filled or Puttied Splits There are at each ends, Color Matched
Fill & Putty Smear Color Matched
Rough Cut& Ruptured Grain Sanded, Smooth
Knife Marks Smooth
Tape & Glue Residue Sanded, Smooth
Sanding Both Sanded
Physical Standard
Moisture Contents Less than 12%
AdhesionResistant 2 hours boiling & 3 hours drying at 60°C
Thickness Tolerance ±0.5mm
Allowance in Width & Length ±2.0mm
Diagonal Allowance Max. 3.0mm
Warp 0.1% (1.22mm against 1220mm wide, 2.44mm against 2440mm long)