A lightweight plywood manufactured from poplar (populus nigra) offering a panel that is stable and very strong, but with the added benefit of being extremely lightweight.
Plywood of this type are used by manufacturers of motorhomes, campers, caravans, RVs and other vehicles, doors, toys, boats & yachts, decorative panels, furniture & joinery, and packaging, shopfitters & exhibition/display companies, where its light weight and/or light-coloured, clean faces are a benefit.
Because lightweight poplar plywood is approximately 40-45% lower in density than the more commonly-known utility plywoods such as birch plywood, it is used wherever a lightweight panel solution is desirable at a competitive cost.
Lightweight plywood - various face options
While the low density of lightweight plywood is often viewed as an advantage on its own, other face options can be supplied to offer improved performance for specific end-uses. Poplar plywood faced with exotic veneers, MDF and chipboard are examples of this type of composite product.
Exotic veneers & MDF are often used for overlaying with very thin decorative coverings - avoiding the risk of any grain telegraphing through them - and to achieve a superior painted finish, while MDF & chipboard faced poplar plywood are used when overlaying thin surface coverings such as melamine papers.
Lightweight plywood faced with our standard range of high pressure laminates, or any laminate manufacturer's range required by you.
Lightweight plywood is used in the manufacture of decorative panel products, for instance laminated & veneered plywoods. It is the perfect material for such applications as it offers a strong & stable panel with a uniform, reliable surface that is highly suitable for overlaying.
Lightweight plywood faced with over 350 standard decorative real wood veneers plus numerous dyed veneers in bespoke size and designs
