Veneer Core Birch Plywood

Baltic Birch derives its name from the Baltic Sea region in Eastern Europe, where these Birch trees grow. Baltic Birch Plywood is made exclusively from multiple thin layers of Birch veneer, or plies, always in an odd number. Each ply is set at a right angle to the layer below it, glued, and compressed, giving the resulting plywood its advantageous strength and stability. Its thickness, glue type, and grade help determine the plywood’s suitability for particular applications.

Thomes Canada Ltd. is the largest importer and supplier of manufactured Baltic Birch Plywood in Canada, selling to Canadian and U.S. plywood and lumber distributors. We offer interior-grade plywood with moisture-resistant (MR) urea glue, as well as exterior-grade plywood with weather- and boil-proof (WBP) phenol resin glue, in a variety of thicknesses and sizes. Our knowledgeable team only works with plywood from the best Baltic manufacturers to meet your needs.

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Benefits of Baltic Birch

The veneers that make up the multi-ply construction of Baltic Birch Plywood are typically uniform in thickness, giving this plywood superior durability and strength as compared to other plywood varieties. It is less prone to splitting or chipping, so it takes nails and screws quite well and creates clean joints. Exterior-grade laminate can add to its stability and its resistance to water. Beyond the functional, Baltic Birch Plywood is also pleasing to the eye with its stacked formation, which is ideal for exposed edges, and it can accept stain and lacquer depending on the desired look.

Product Properties

Baltic Birch Plywood is made by gluing together a multiple plies of birch veneer. There is always an odd number of veneers and each ply is at a right angle to the one below, which gives the material superior stability and strength. The type of glue and the thickness of plywood determine the suitability of a sheet for a particular application.

Baltic Birch Plywood may be used inside and outside. It is graded for exterior or interior use depending upon the water resistance of the glue.

Thomes Canada offers the following kinds of plywood:

Interior grade Plywood – MR (Moisture Resistant) Urea Glue
Exterior grade Plywood – WBP (Weather and Boil Proof) Phenol resin Glue

Special Plywood

We supply the following special plywood on regular basis:

Plywood for dies (die board). This plywood is calibrated in thickness with tolerance ±0.3 mm
Concrete form ply (Film Faced plywood)
Plywood for upholstery furniture (UniCross special construction)
Unidirectional plywood (all plies have long grain direction)

Face Grade Description

Plywood is graded not on its core, but on the appearance of both the face and the back veneers per a set of specific guidelines on acceptable defects for that grade. The fewer the defects, the higher the grade. The side of better quality is the face, while the inferior side is the back, with the grade information displayed as face/back. The face grade descriptions of the Baltic GOST 3916.1-96 standard are:

Grade “B/BB”

This is the best Baltic Birch grade and is applicable for natural finishes. It consists of single piece veneer with uniform, light colouring. The B/BB grade allows for a few pin knots that are small in size, and minimal brown streaking. Patches, however, are not acceptable. The majority of Grade B veneers are the equivalent of the American “white birch” faces.

Grade “BB/BB”

Also possessing uniform, light colouring, this single piece face is permitted to have a few pin holes and tight knots. Manufacturers must replace any open knots or other defects with small veneer patches, which are round or oval and match the background colouring, prior to gluing.

Grade “BB/CP”

This grade has a single piece face and back, with the back veneer receiving a lower CP grade to allow for the existence of sound knots and patches. However, there are no open defects permissible in this grade.

Grade “CP/CP”

Similar to the quality of Grade BB, this single piece face allows thin splits. Regarding any patches, it is permittable for the patch to be of a different colour than the face’s background.

Grade “C/C”

Open knots, veneer splits, and other open defects are acceptable for this grade, and no sanding is necessary. C/C plywood is ideal for building dust panels and containers or using in manufacturing and crating, essentially any application in which structural strength is crucial but not aesthetics.

Applications of Baltic Birch Plywood

Baltic Birch Plywood has many uses, from practical to recreational. Some examples include:

Furniture. Baltic Birch is a top choice for furniture making because it is durable, makes a clean joint with minimal risk of splitting or chipping, and has an aesthetically appealing finish that is easy for sanding. It holds screws and nails well and has common uses in tables, desks, chairs, and more.
Kitchen and bathroom cabinets. As Birch Plywood is strong and, when properly laminated, exhibits water resistance, it holds up well in humid environments like kitchens and bathrooms.
Toys and recreational equipment. Baltic Birch works well as the core of skateboards because it is strong yet economical. Educational play equipment, dollhouses, model cars and airplanes, and other toys also benefit from the material in their construction.

As a thicker-faced plywood, it has applications in laser cutting, engraving, and die boards as well.

Make Thomes Canada Your Baltic Birch Plywood Supplier

Thomes Canada has been a specialist supplier of Baltic Birch Plywood for nearly 60 years. Our durable, attractive plywood is sourced from trusted manufacturers that utilize conventional press technologies coupled with innovative coatings, allowing us to provide our customers with high-quality products. We strive to be more than just a wholesale supplier, but a provider of unique product solutions. To that end, we offer a variety of standard and specialty plywoods, custom sizes, and variable thicknesses for versatile applications. Our standard panel sizes range from 1,525mm x 1,525mm to 1,830mm x 3,660mm, and thicknesses of 3mm to 30mm.

Thickness and Sizes

Thickness, mm	Thickness, inches	Pieces per bundle
3	1/8	130
6	1/4	65
9	3/8	44
12	1/2	33
12	1/2	33
15	5/8	26
18	3/4	22
24	15/16	16
25	1.0	16
27	11/16	10
30	13/16	10

Panel Sizes

Metric, mm	Feet	Inches
1525*1525	5*5	60*60
1220*1220	4*4	48*48
1220*1220	4*8	48*96
1525*3050	5*10	60*120
1830*1525	6*5	72*60
2440*1830	8*6	96*72

Special sizes are available.

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