Plywood Manufacturing Process , How plywood is manufactured , Machines involved in plywood manufacturing ,

1. Plywood Manufacturing Process

2. STEP-1 Log Processing
 In this process logs are being first cut in small sizes.
The logs which are cut goes to debarking machine where the bark of the log is being removed.

3. STEP-2 Log Conditioning
Here in this process the logs are conditioned using steam
or hot water to improve peel quality.

4. STEP-3 Lathing
At the lathe, a sharp blade peels the log, now called a block,
into a continuous sheet of veneer.

5. STEP-4 Veneer Application
Green veneer is dried in steam or gas heated ovens. Veneer
dryers machines are used to dry the veneer

6. STEP-5 Veneer Coating
Veneers are coated with waterproof glue and laid up
into sandwiches.

7. STEP-6 Curing
The veneer sandwiches are subjected to heat and pressure in the hot press
or cold press until the glue is cured

8. STEP-7 Trimming & Grade Selection
After pressing, the plywood panels are trimmed, squared
and selected for grade

9. STEP-8 Inspection
Finished plywood panels are carefully inspected and
graded.

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