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Guide to APA Trademarked Panels

Panel Grades

Veneer Grades

Panel Thickness

Glue Bond

Load Spans

Span Rating

Finish

Formaldehyde

Plywood Finish

Three levels of finish are used to classify American plywood:-

Types of Finish

Sanded

Factory-sanded for applications where smoothness and appearance are important. The face veneer will be B-grade or better.

Touch sanded

Panels which are "sized" to uniform thickness by a light surface sanding during manufacture. Sander skips are admissible. Touch sanding is normally applied to panels with a C-plugged face.

Unsanded

Sheathing grade panels designed for utility applications and left unsanded for greater stiffness and strength.

 

 

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