Benefits & Comparison
1. Lightweight
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- a. Mass of 1 Panel of 18mm Plywood: 19.88kg
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- b. Average Density: 340kg/m^3
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- c. Capacity of 40’HC Container: 50-55m^3
2. Fully Customizable
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- a. CNC Painting Available: Three Times Cheaper than Hand-Spraying
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- b. Cut-to-Size Products: No Yield Loss, Increased Output
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- c. Custom Thicknesses: Less Labor and Processing Costs
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- d. Oversized Panels Available
3. Consistent Supply
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- a. Plantations are Company-Owned, so Every Aspect of Production is Controlled, from Harvesting Trees to Manufacturing Panels
4. Consistent Grading and Quality
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- a. Product is Received According to Standards Agreed Upon in Sales Contract
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- b. High Tolerances
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- c. Thickness Tolerance: -0.0mm/+0.3mm
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- d. Stable Tolerances in Width, Length, and Diagonal
5. High Dimensional Stability
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- a. Engineered Products with Multiple Layers Minimize Stress Propagation
6. Great Mechanical Properties
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- a. No Catenary Effect (no sagging under its own weight)
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- b. Screw Retention Strength (44mm Doorcore): 121kg
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- c. Modulus of Elasticity (18mm Plywood): 5326 Mpa
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- d. Crushing Strength, Parallel to Grain (18mm Plywood): 15,200 N
7. No Delamination in ASTM Accelerated Aging Test
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- a. approximately equivalent to 20 years of outdoor use; Albasia is
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- normally utilized for indoor applications, but can withstand seasonal variations
8. High Quality Control Standards
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- a. Certified 4 International Control Standards
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- b. Panels are Produced According to Grading Specifications
9. Minimal Moisture Expansion / Minimal Off-Gassing
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- a. Maximum 2% Expansion by Volume
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- b. MRE1 Glue: E1 Compliant = JAS 2.5 Star Compliant = CARB Phase 1 Compliant
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- c. WBP Glue: E0 Compliant = JAS 4 Star Compliant = CARB Phase 2 Compliant
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- Albasia Falcata / Sengon is also a great Insulator and provides excellent Sound Damping
Comparison of Albasia Falcata
| Mechanical Property | 18mm Albasia Plywood | 18mm MDF |
|---|---|---|
| MOE | 5326Mpa | 2240Mpa |
| MOR | 40,27Mpa | 25,0Mpa |
| Screw Holding Strength | 97,0Kg | 40,77Kg |
| Thickness Expansion at 90% Relative Humidity |
1,57% | 10,0% |
| Density | 371Kg/m³ | 650-800Kg/m³ |
| Catenary Effect* | None | Bends under his own weight |
| * Catenary effect refers to the sagging of an object suspended between 2 points. | ||
| Mechanical Property | 18mm Albasia Blockboard Veneered both sides |
18mm Spruce Blockboard Faced with Chipboard |
|---|---|---|
| E-Module diagonal | 6762N/mm² | 5429N/mm² |
| E-Module length | 2140N/mm² | 2284N/mm² |
| Bending strength diagonal | 51N/mm² | 41N/mm² |
| Bending strength length | 19N/mm² | 15N/mm² |
| Thickness Expansion at 90% Relative Humidity |
2,34% | 8,30% |
| Density | 367Kg/m³ | 644Kg/m³ |
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- Results:
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- Weight reduction -43%
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- Increase of the E-Module diagonal +24%
- Increase in bending strength +24%