European Pine Plywood

We first stocked this panel in 2015 and consider it a very good birch alternative

  • Made in Europe with European logs
  • EUTR / UKTR compliant
  • FSC environmentally rated
  • Wall lining, furniture, shop fitting. Now being successfully used for die-making laser boards

Manufactured and tested to the same established and recognised standards as birch plywood:

  • CE rated structural
  • EN315 – tolerances for dimensions
  • EN322 – determination of moisture content
  • EN323 – determination of density
  • EN635 – classification of surface appearance
  • EN636-3 – service class: use in exterior conditions
  • EN314-2 – glue class 2: use in exterior conditions
SpecEuropean PineBirch
Density kg/m3689-720640-700
Plies 12mm9 ply9 ply
Plies 15mm11 ply11 ply
Plies 18mm13 ply13 ply

Pine (top) / Birch (bottom)

Comparing Pine to Birch

Pine is slightly denser / heavier

Pine is more durable

Birch is stronger

Same number of plugs/patches

Same number of plies per thickness

Same light colour

Birch is plain grain / Pine has a figured grain

Glue line

Pine: exterior glue that is colourless

Birch: exterior glue that is dark brown

Birch: interior glue that is colourless

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