World Panel Products Inc Data for Plywood Comparisons

Properties

Test
method

Okoume 1088

Sapele 1088

Powerply
1088/Lloyds

HydroCore 1088

Eurolite (nonmarine)

U.S. Doug. Fir

Marineply

Weight per
m3
Bending
strength,
longitudinal

KG/M3

510

640

740

740

480

580

Thickness
(mm)
EN310/93

12

18

12

18

12

18

12

18

12

18

12

18

41

29

25

39

26

21

38

24

20

39

25

21

47

36

43

39

26

21

Bending
strength,
transversal
MOE
longitudinal
bending
MOE
transversal
bending
Tensile
strength,
longitudinal
Tensile
strength,
transversal
MOE,
longitudinal
tension
MOE,
transversal
tension
Compressive
strength,
longitudinal
Compressive
strength,
transversal
Screwholding
strength/mm
of thickness

EN310/93

14

26

30

18

32

34

19

34

37

18

33

36

25

32

42

17

31

33

EN310/93

7200

5400

4800

8200

7300

6800

8300

7400

6950

8250

7350

6900

5100

4900

4600

8300

7550

7000

EN310/93

3100

4900

5500

2700

3600

4300

2600

3400

3800

2650

3500

3900

1500

3500

4800

2600

3500

4200

DIN
52377/78

27

27

26

40

41

42

41

42

42

41

42

42

24

24

23

33

33

34

DIN
52377/78

23

24

24

33

34

34

34

35

35

34

35

35

19

20

20

29

30

30

DIN
52371/78

4300

4300

4200

6000

6100

6100

6150

6200

6250

6150

6200

6250

3700

3700

3600

4850

4850

4700

DIN
52371/78

3700

3700

3800

5000

5000

5100

5100

5100

5200

5100

5100

5200

3400

3400

3500

4200

4200

4300

DIN
52376/78

16

16

16

22

22

22

23

23

23

23

23

23

13

13

13

15

15

16

DIN
52376/78

13

14

14

15

16

16

16

17

17

16

17

17

11

11

12

12

13

13

Shear
strength in
the
thickness
Shear
stiffness in
the
thickness
Shear
strength in
the plane

Individual factory tests

5.5 N/mm2

6.0N/mm2

6.0N/mm2

6.0N/mm2

4.7N/mm2

5.3N/mm2

Individual factory tests

400

450

460

460

380

380

Individual
factory
tests

2.5

2.6

2.6

1.8

EN 320/93

10

14

15

15

Q) I need the lightest weight you have for

cabinetry, recommendations please!
A) Eurolite, which is made from Poplar is
very light in weight and still very stable
Q) Which plywood will cut the cleanest
edge?
A) Sapele, which is a 100% Mahogany
panel
Q) My Marine Plywood needs to be rotresistant, which should I choose?
A) Powerply is rot-resistant
Q) Which is your least expensive Plywood
that is Marine Grade?
A)HydroCore, which is made with the
same manufacturing process as Powerply.
Q) Which has the best strength to weight
ratio in your product range?
A) Okoume is best, although remember
this specie is non-durable
Q) What is the MOST durable plywood
you have?
A) Powerply, which is a very durable
product made from Gurgan, it passes the
BS1088 tests, has the Lloyds certificate,
and is also rot-resistant

World Panel Products is not responsible for the reproduction of the above data, nor are we responsible for you using the data and having problems arise out of the manufacturing. This
information has been gathered from various sources, and is only an approximate indication of the strength variations in plywoods, which do vary from time to time. Should you need more
information, please contact us at 561-840-0500.
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World Panel Products Inc Data for Plywood Comparisons

Marine Plywood comparisons

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6
5
4
3
Weight
2

Overall strength

Glue strength

0
Okoume

Species
durability
Eurolite

Powerply

HydroCore

Sapele

Q) I need the lightest weight you have for

cabinetry, recommendations please!
A) Eurolite, which is made from Poplar is
very light in weight and still very stable
Q) Which plywood will cut the cleanest
edge?
A) Sapele, which is a 100% Mahogany
panel
Q) My Marine Plywood needs to be rotresistant, which should I choose?
A) Powerply is rot-resistant
Q) Which is your least expensive Plywood
that is Marine Grade?
A)HydroCore, which is made with the
same manufacturing process as Powerply.
Q) Which has the best strength to weight
ratio in your product range?
A) Okoume is best, although remember
this specie is non-durable
Q) What is the MOST durable plywood
you have?
A) Powerply, which is a very durable
product made from Gurgan, it passes the
BS1088 tests, has the Lloyds certificate,
and is also rot-resistant

Doug Fir

World Panel Products is not responsible for the reproduction of the above data, nor are we responsible for you using the data and having problems arise out of the manufacturing. This
information has been gathered from various sources, and is only an approximate indication of the strength variations in plywoods, which do vary from time to time. Should you need more
information, please contact us at 561-840-0500.
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