Natural Fancy

Plain Sliced Cut Birch veneered Products

Product Name Natural Birch veneered Plywood/Blockboard/MDF
Cut Plain-Sliced(Flat-Cut), Quarter-Cut, Rotary-Cut
Grade A / B / C / D Grade by ANSI/HPVA HP-1-2000
Face & Back Veneer 1 Face or 2 Faces
Glue Type Type II MR E1, E2 (Moisture Resistance: Interior, Urea Formaldehyde)
Thickness 2.7mm / 3.0mm / 3.6mm / 5.2mm / 5.5mm
6.0mm / 9mm / 12mm / 15mm / 18mm
Size(mm) 1220 x 2440
Birch Birch
Birch throughout Plywood Birch throughout Plywood
※Birch throughout Plywood
Birch throughout Plywood Birch throughout Plywood
Birch throughout Plywood
Hardwood Face Grade Characteristics of Ash/Birch/Maple/Poplar
Description A B C D
Color Streaks or Spots Slight, Yes Yes Yes Yes
Color Variation Slight, Yes Yes Yes Yes
Sharp Color Contrasts at Joints No No Yes Yes
Nominal Minimum  Plain-S Width of
Face Quarter Components Rotary
127mm 76mm 127mm 76mm 76mm 102mm No Limit No Limit
Small Conspicuous Burls & Pin Knots
(Avg. Number)
4 per 1M2
(12 per 4’x8’)
6 per 1M2
(18 per 4’x8’)
No Limit No Limit
Conspicuous Burls Max.Size 9.5mm 12.7mm No Limit No Limit
Scattered Sound and Repaired Knots Sound: Max. Size Repaired: Max. Size No 4 per 3M2 9.5mm 3.2mm 3 per 1M2 12.7mm 12.7mm 4 per 1M2 25.4mm 19.0mm
Mineral Streaks Slight Slight Yes Yes
Bark Pockets No Few to 3.2mm x 25.4mm Few to 6.4mm x 50.8mm 6.4mm x 50.8mm
Worm Tracks Slight Slight, Ash Yes Yes Yes
Vine Marks Slight Slight Yes Yes
Cross Bars Slight Yes Yes Yes
Rough Cut/Ruptured Grain No Slight Two 203mm dia. 5% of panel
Blended Repaired Tapering Hairline Splits Two 1.6mm x 152mm Four 3.2mm x 203mm Four 4.8mm x 203mm Six 6.4mm x 254mm
Repairs Small Blending Blending Yes Yes
(ANSI/HPVA HP-1-2000)