Plywoods are one of the most used materials in the wood industry. All the credit goes to its multiple benefits. It is economical, it is eco friendly, it is waterproof and comes with a high load bearing capacity. It can be used in many ways. Plywood is used either for furniture, for wall panelling, for furnishings, and even for load bearing structures. From your dining room table, to kitchen cabinets, to bedrooms and even bathroom shelves, plywoods are a part of our daily household.
Let’s discuss more about high density plywood and why it is important.
High Density Plywoods are made from wood veneer extracted from Hardwood timber such as Eucalyptus, Gurjan, Okume etc. Also the resin used in impregnating the core veneers is of a superior quality.
What is a Wood Veneer?
Veneers are layers of wood that are glued together in order to create a different number of plies. It is actually a thin piece of wood, when they get glued together, the finished product is known as plywood. Basically, timber of the wood veneer, the number of layers and the thickness of each layer of veneer makes High Density Plywood.
Why do we need High Density Plywood?
High density plywoods offer a great amount of strength and load bearing capacity. If you are looking for solid plywood – you should go for high density plywood. They are considered one of the strongest plywoods and are perfect for places and furniture which require high load bearing capacity.
The density of plywood is calculated in kilograms per centimetre cube. The density of plywoods ranges from 600 kgs/cm3 to more than 850 kgs/cm3.
Therefore, plywoods with 800 kgs/cm3 or more are regarded as high density plywoods.
More often than not high density plywoods are the most premium plywoods for any brand. And because they are on top of the portfolios they are also loaded with features like:
Calibrated – The pressure and heat process provides it with a strong and tough yet smooth surface that is highly-resistance to abrasion, moisture penetration, deterioration, and chemicals. All of the Wigwam Plywoods are calibrated plywoods that ensure a smooth finish and immaculate evenness.
Water Proof – High density plywoods are used in places that require them to be moisture and waterproof. Wigwam’s high density plywoods are BWP grade which means they are boiling waterproof. Each of them has gone through a 72 hour boiling test. Thus, it ensures extreme strength and safety from water.
Fire Retardant – Ideally, High Density Plywoodsshould be fire retardant due to the usage of the plywood. Wigwam’s high density plywoods, Wigwam Visor and Wigwam Contender are fire retardant – Which means they increase the time taken by the fire to penetrate the plywood. One can say Wigwam Plywoods fight the fire for you.
Termite Free – Since high density plywoods are used in places that want them to be and stay solid one thing that can kill any solid plywood are termites. Thus, it is very important for the plywood to be termite free. Wigwam’s range of high density plywoods which are 800 kgs/cm3 or higher are all termite proof plywoods.
Emission Free – Believe it or not but plywoods emit emissions thus it is very important for all the high density plywoods to be emission free. Thankfully, all Wigwam Plywoods adhere to E1 Emission standards which ensure no harmful emissions are emitted throughout the life of the plywood.
Microbe Free – Post COVID we want everything to be safe. We want us to be and feel safe as well. So, we should not compromise on anything for safety. So, if you are using high density plywoods, make sure they are virus and bacteria free like Wigwam. Wigwam Plywoods are impregnated with virus fighting insecticides which make the plywoods immune to microbes like viruses, fungus and bacteria.
Where do we use High Density Plywoods?
As we have established that high density plywoods are the plywoods that have the utmost strength, smooth finish, very high load bearing capacity, and comes loaded with features. Thus these plywoods are generally used where the user needs strength and elegance together.
Dining Tables that are heavy and built to last, extravagant wardrobes with huge capacities, shelves made for heavy objects, kitchen cabinets, beds and tabletops Apart from at home usage, high density plywoods are also used for many commercial purposes – they are used for packaging industrial goods, they are used in construction, and many times used in deliveries of heavy equipment.