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Re: S&G: using non-marine grade ply for hull
By:Bill Hamm
Date: 5/31/2009, 12:44 am

: Has anyone tried this ply?? It should be available everwhere,
: I have done two S&G Cirrus with it and it was VERY satifactory NO VOIDS at
: all,
: light weight, a little soft but as mine were glassed there has been no
: problems.
: Graham
: Auckland NZ

: Plytech EuroLite is constructed using only Italian
: Poplar veneer. The Poplar is sourced from sustainable
: managed forests with PEFC certification. The PEFC
: Council is an independent non-profit international organisation
: promoting sustainably managed forests through
: third party certification. This medium density wood has
: low bending and resistance to shock loads, low stiffness
: and medium crushing strength. It also has a medium
: steam bending classification.

: View our website at www.plytech.co.nz or email plytech@plytech.co.nz

: Working Properties
: A versatile plywood that is easy to machine, plane, turn, glue and bore. It
: has a tendency to split
: when nailed, therefore screwing and gluing is
: preferable. Poplar is tough and does not splinter.
: Thickness Weight
: 4mm 5kg
: 6mm 6.5kg
: EuroLite is a light weight panel ideally suited for application
: in the Recreational Vehicle (RV) Industry in order to
: reduce weight.

Downside is poplar is not rot resistant, less of a problem if it's glassed or at least epoxy saturated.

Bill H.

Messages In This Thread

S&G: using non-marine grade ply for hull
uga_danny -- 5/21/2009, 5:07 pm
Re: S&G: using non-marine grade ply for hull
Don Lucas -- 5/25/2009, 11:06 am
Re: S&G: using non-marine grade ply for hull
Bill Hamm -- 5/26/2009, 3:02 am
Re: S&G: using non-marine grade ply for hull
Graham -- 5/30/2009, 6:35 am
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JEM -- 6/2/2009, 3:00 pm
Re: S&G: using non-marine grade ply for hull
Bill Hamm -- 5/31/2009, 12:44 am
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Henk -- 5/22/2009, 11:25 pm
Re: S&G: using non-marine grade ply for hull
Bill Hamm -- 5/22/2009, 6:14 pm
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vk1nf -- 5/22/2009, 9:18 am
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Kudzu -- 5/22/2009, 8:10 am
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Robert N Pruden -- 5/22/2009, 10:18 am
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Dave Reekie -- 5/22/2009, 5:15 am
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ogata -- 5/21/2009, 5:23 pm
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Terry Haines -- 5/23/2009, 11:17 pm