Vietnam plywood is popular in the construction industry as the reasonable price and the quality is strong enough for construction uses. Plywood uses for concrete formwork is a typical use of plywood by Vietnamese plywood manufacturers.
There’re 3 kinds of Plywood from Vietnam that can use for concrete formwork:
Film-faced plywood is very popular plywood from many Vietnam plywood manufacturers and suppliers. With phenolic film coated on the surface that makes the film-faced plywood panel is waterproof and smooth. The film-faced plywood panels could be more durable when the user/constructor knows the right maintenance & storage of them.
- Face/Back: Phenolic Film on both sides (or on 1 side with Single Tego film faced plywood) - Core: Harwood (Acacia, Eucalyptus, Mixed) - Glue: WBP Melamine, Phenol.
- Fancy Surface of Concrete - Waterproof and durable, can be reused many time - Easy to custom Logo on the surface - The surface is very smooth - Cheaper than others formwork materials: Steel, Plastic, … - Various Grade: 4-6 times use, 6-8, 8-10, 10-15, …
- The high price of formwork plywood. - Formaldehyde emission
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WBP Commercial Plywood is one kind of Commercial Plywood from Vietnam, but the difference is the Glue. WBP Commercial Plywood is used Melamine (MUF) Glue that make the plywood sheets Water Boiled Proof. Thus, it’s durable than MR Commercial Plywood in humidity conditions. This is plywood that could be re-use 2-3 times.
- Face/Back: Bintagor/Oukume/Pine - Core: Hardwood (Acacia, Eucalyptus, Mixed) - Glue: WBP Melamine E2
- Reason price plywood for formwork - The smooth surface - Made from a strong core of Harwood: Acacia, Eucalyptus - Waterproof
- Waterproof is not good, can use for formwork 1 times - The surface of concrete might appear wood grain - Not all Commercial Plywood producers in Vietnam could produce. - Formaldehyde emission
MR Commercial Plywood is typical plywood produced in Vietnam. Concrete Formwork is a popular application of Vietnam commercial plywood in Korea. This is suitable for the construction formwork that requires 1 time of use only.
- Face/Back: Bintagor - Core: Hardwood (Acacia, Eucalyptus, Mixed) - Glue: MR E2
- Cheap price plywood for formwork - Popular in Vietnam - The smooth surface - Made from a strong core of Harwood: Acacia, Eucalyptus
- Waterproof is not good, can use for formwork 1 times - The surface of concrete might appear wood grain
As the requirements and demands of each market are different, thus the decision should be made base on the requirement on the quality of the end-user customer. The customer/ the supplier should base on the demand to choose the right type of plywood. For Example: In a large construction with many floors and the structure is the same among many floors, to save the cost, the constructor should use film-faced plywood that could be re-used many times that the constructor could re-use for the following floor when have finished the below floor. High-quality film-faced plywood which could be used 10-15 times is a sound decision for the constructor. Opposite, in a short building/construction, the formwork plywood could be re-used 2-6 times is a suitable option. Single Film faced Plywood (reuse 2-3 times), Film faced plywood (reuse 4-6 times) or WBP commercial plywood is the right choice. In the construction that only requires using 1 time, MR Commercial Plywood is the best choice for the constructor, or Single Film Faced Plywood could be considered. The above are 3 kinds of formwork plywood from Vietnam. Depending on the requirement on the quality, demand and budget, the constructor could have a suitable choice. Daniel, FOMEX GROUP.