Poplar plywood
Poplar plywood is one of the softer types of plywood. The material is characterized by its light weight and long life. Poplar plywood can only be used indoors. The low density of this material makes an excellent wood for laser cutting.
Applications
Poplar plywood is often found in furniture and interior construction, artwork, advertising and promotional work and logos. The material is also excellent for low-cost packaging, prototypes and models.
Design considerations
Pay attention to thickness tolerance when designing finger and lock joints. Poplar plywood has a grain direction and this is generally vertical for a full panel, but can also be horizontal depending on how the panel is sawn. If the grain direction is important, this should be indicated in advance.
Laser cutting
The cutting edges of poplar plywood colours brown/black and gives off a little bit in the thickest version. On the top and bottom of the material there will be smoke deposits around the cut, this can largely prevented by protective film. Any smoke residue that is still on the material can easily be removed with sandpaper.
| Cutting width | 0.2mm (±0.05mm) |
| Smallest shape supplied | 6x6mm |
| Smallest detail (engraving) | 1mm |
| Maximum size | 120x60cm (on request up to 244x122cm) |
| Additional options | Double-sided adhesive film, protective film top/bottom |
Post-processing
Post-processing of poplar plywood not necessary, if necessary the sheet material can be sent with sandpaper grit 400 for a smooth finish. Birch plywood can be painted, glued, sawn, drilled and sanded, both afterwards or beforehand.
Technical information
| Characteristic | Value |
| Density | 0.45 gram/cm3 |
| Thickness tolerance | <10% |
| UV resistant | No |
| Suitable for outdoor use | Yes, if treated |
Delivery time: Delivery from 1-2 working days
