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1. What are Plyboards
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2. Firstly let’s understand what is Plyboard?
Plyboard is a wood based panel, made of a core of softwood stripes that are
glued together. These stripes are usually 28 mm wide placed edge to edge that
issandwiched between two veneers of either softwood or hardwood glued under
high pressure. Actually Plyboard isa local term given to Blockboard. Blockboard
is used to denote plywood mainly in industries and factories.
Uses of Blockboard / Plyboard
Blockboards or Plyboards are popularly used for furniture that cover large
areas like table, doors, wardrobe shutters, shelves, for paneling as partitions,
etc. Apart from these, plyboards have a very good screw holding ability and has
good resistance to warping. Plyboard is most frequently used for overhead
shutters which is 1 inch or 25 mm thick.

3. Composition of Plyboard
Plyboard panels consist of 3 layers where one is veneer sheet
that is covering both the sides of plyboard that sandwiches wood stripes
in between. Plyboards are sometimes produced in 5 layers where two
veneer sheets on each sides are used for better stability and one veneer
sheet is sandwiched between the stripes of wood which is inturn
sandwiches between veneer stripes. Plyboards are available in varied
sizes ad thickness too. The thickness of plyboard ranges from 13mm to
60 mm.
Different surface finish
Plyboard or blockboard cab also be bought in different
finishes like wood veneer finish,melamine finish, etc. as decorative
finish surface.
Plyboard & Plywood
Just like blockboard, there are several other terms relating
plywood not known by all home owners. For example Plyboard or
blockboard is often confused with term plywood and vice versa. Let me
clear this misconception for all those home owners. Plywood and
Plyboard are two different terms.

4. Difference between Plywood and Plyboard
i. Plywood is made up of several veneers glued together and hot
pressed to make a ply. These veneer sheets that re used to manufacture
plywood are obtained from selected tree species. Whereas Plyboard or
blockboard has a timber frame filled with solid wood batons.
ii. Bloackboards or Plyboards are often therefore light in weight as
compared to plywood.
iii. Also plywood is of superior material as compared to blockboard. .
iv. Externally both appear to be similar. One can look for the board
edge to differentiate betweenthe two. Plywood board edge will show layers of
sheets glued to make plywood. While plyboard edge will have a solid wood
appearance.
Plywood is often used to make furniture’s but it has a tendency to sag or
bend if used to cover huge areas. Plyboards are ideal for such areas. Plyboard
is often preferred over plywood for areas where longer pieces of wood is
required to make furniture like long tables, benches, panels, partitions, etc.