Vicwood Engineered (Reconstituted) Veneer

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Many of the technical properties are best assessed on timber blocks, which is the basic form prior to conversion to veneer.

Moisture Content (%)

0.5mm and up = 10 +/- 2
From 0.15mm to 0.4mm = 15 +/- 5

Apparent Specific Weight

Depending on the construction, the apparent specific weight will have a range of approximately 0.61kg per cubic meter to 0.8kg per cubic meter at a moisture content of 10%.

Radial and Tangential Shrinkage

Test Method BS373:1957 (1986)
Radial % Air Dried = 0.81; Oven Dried = 2.43
Tangential % Air Dried = 0.28; Oven Dried = 1.86

Compressive Strength

Test Method EN408: 1995 Section 15
Compressive strength (Mpa) 41.84
Moisture content 10.63%

Hardness

Test Method ASTMD 1037-96
Average Load KN = 2.59
Moisture content = 13.32%

Water Absorption and Thickness Swelling

Test Method ASTMD 1037-96
Water Absorption 24 hours
% by weight = 16.88
% by volume = 2.68
Thickness Swelling 24 hours = 1.81%

Static Bending Test

Test Method ASTMD 1037-96
Modulus of Rupture (Mpa) = 9.36
Stress at Proportional Limit (Mpa) = 5084
Apparent Modulus of Elasticity (Mpa) = 290.62

Shrinkage on Length

Test Method Bs 373 1957
Percentage Shrinkage = 0.130
Natural Beech = 0.174

Please note: Vicwood Engineered veneer is a natural wood product and may therefore react when exposed to sunlight for long periods of time, either by fading, by yellowing or by darkening depending on the original log, the dye lot and its age.

More designs...

The above samples are a just a few of about a dozen series and over 100 patterns, such as Cat's Eye, Anigré, Ebony, Vinewood, Rosewood, Cherry, Chestnut, Pearlwood, Pine, Arrow, Sycamore, Wengé, Decowood, Datewood and Burls. Please contact us for your specific needs or for more samples.

Engineered Veneer

Standard size:
Length = 2500 +/- 10mm
Width = 640 +/- 10mm
Thickness variable from 0.2mm to 4mm

Engineered Lumber

Standard size:
Length = 2200/2500mm
Width = 100mm and up
Thickness = 50mm

End Uses

Decorative veneer for flooring, plywood, furniture, cabinets, veneered door panels and wall panels.
Decorative lumber for furniture, mouldings, skirtings and door frames.

Versatility

Engineered veneer is a process for converting a simple secondary series veneer or timber into a laminated form, thereby adding advantageous properties and removing imperfections. The lamination of both dyed and undyed bleached woods is effected using a specially formulated urea formaldehyde adhesive. The system imparts a degree of flexibility but achieves these properties using no harmful chemicals. Other than a small evolution of formaldehyde, the product has no harmful emissions.

Sustainability Practices

All our timber in West Africa originates from well managed forests. An independent third party (Société Générale de Surveillance) certifies that the logs are properly and legally logged. Our African division has a team working specifically on forestry management and we also work together with local authorities to improve the forests so as to increase growth and maintain sustainability.

Samples manufactured by Vicwood Industry (Suzhou) Co. Ltd. For a copy of this brochure with engineered wood samples, please contact us or download it here .