Knowing Our Product

Plywood was divided into two criteria, They are Hard Plywood and Soft Plywood. We will introduce you to identify our product.

First, Hardwood plywood has a distinct face and a distinct back. In a cabinet door, for example, you want the best appearance possible on the outside. On the inside, you still want it to look good, but small areas of burl, mineral streaks or sap wood won't be the distractions they would be on a surface that is always exposed.

Different than hardwood plywood, Softwood Plywood is plywood which has a face and back veneer of softwood as opposed to a hardwood such as Sengon, Birch, Maple, Oak, etc. Softwood plywood panels are comprised of a core made from either softwood then faced and backed with a veneer of soft wood and therefore are used for structural applications. It is manufactured from a long-grained, homogenous Nordic conifer with straight fibers. Its veneer structure gives this versatile plywood panel considerable strength and rigidity. Softwood spruce plywood panels are light, easy to work with and easy to install using conventional wood-working tools and fasteners. As well as being beautifully light coloured, Softwood plywood is also up to 20% lighter than many alternatives whilst maintaining similar strength characteristic and resistance to humidity. Excellent weather and boil-proofing is ensured by using fully water proof adhesives in our manufacturing process.

Softwood Plywood is used mainly in the construction industry for structural purposes. There are many grades, size, and thicknesses of softwood plywood depending how they are to be used however in the highest of grades they are sometimes used for decorative purposes such as furniture and cabinet making. Most softwood plywood are made with moisture resistant glue (such as phenol resin adhesive#2) and are exterior grade panels.

Softwood Plywood can be handled with ordinary woodworking tools and basic skills. When hand sawing or cutting on a table saw, support the panels firmly with the best face up. Cut with the best side down when using a portable power saw. Do not force-feed the panel into the tool or the tool into the panel too quickly because this will increase the roughness of the cut and may induce splintering-out on the exit side. Proper backup of the material also can reduce splintering.

Softwood Plywood major advantages
- Light and dimensional stable
- Strong and rigid
- Can act simultaneously as load-bearing construction and stiffening element
- Easy to machine and fasten using conventional woodworking tools and fasteners
- Can withstand impacts and other forms of bruising
- Environmental friendly
- Available with square edges and tongue-and-groove profiles
- Weather and boil proof bonding

Softwood Plywood in Perhutani Plywood Industry is made of Sengon Wood. We are supported by sustainable forest management unit, and covers more than 2.4 milion Ha in Java and Madura so we mainly produce Plywood form softwood of Natural Wood (Paraserianthes Falcataria).

Here is the Specification of our Softwood Plywood in Perhutani Plywood Industry :

Sizes	1220 Х 2440 mm and cut-to-size
Thickness	2.7 / 4.8 / 7.5 / 11.5 mm
Grades	UTY, UTY/BTR
Formaldehyde emission	E-2
Density	500-550 Kg/m3
Moisture content	Max. 10%
Ultimate shearing strength	1,5 mPa after one hour boiling
Static bending strength	mPa not less - 40
Ultimate creasing strength	mPa not less - 70

Our Factory Certification are:
· ISO 9000 Management System Certificate

· Indonesian SVLK (Legal Wood)