plywood
thumb|300px|Softwood plywood made from [[spruce]] thumb|300px|The principle of making plywood
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Plywood is an engineered wood product made by gluing together thin layers of wood veneer in alternating grain directions, which gives it strength and stability. It's widely used in construction and manufacturing because this cross-grain structure makes it resistant to warping and splitting, while being lighter and more affordable than solid wood.
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20 sectionsContents
- Structural characteristics
- Types
- Softwood
- Hardwood
- Tropical
- Aircraft
- Decorative (overlaid)
- Flexible
- Marine
- Other
- Production
- Sizes
- Grades
- Applications
- Softwood plywood
- Hardwood plywood
- Tropical plywood
- See also
- References
- External links
thumb|300px|Softwood plywood made from [[spruce]] thumb|300px|The principle of making plywood
Plywood is a composite material manufactured from thin layers, or "plies", of wood veneer that have been stacked and glued together. It is an engineered wood from the family of manufactured boards, which include plywood, medium-density fibreboard (MDF), oriented strand board (OSB), and particle board (or chipboard).