More About Special Features
APA members have the capability of manufacturing wood structural panels in many unique ways ranging from using different types of wood species to special textures on the surface of the panels.
Unique Panel Lay-ups. Plywood and OSB panels are comprised of varying types of veneers and wood species and different thicknesses of layers within the panels. Such variance can provide the end user with panels that have specific dimensional stabilities, fastener holding capabilities, puncture resistance, strength and stiffness, etc. Examples of these types of products can be seen in the upholstered furniture, slave pallet and truck trailer industries where proprietary panels have been developed to perform to specific criteria. Specific information can be obtained from the manufacturers.
Custom Surface Treatments. Wood structural panels manufacturers can apply different textures to the surfaces of the panels ranging from channel and V-grooves, rough-sawn textures and coatings. These treatments are commonly seen in panels used for exterior siding of residential and commercial buildings and have been used to provide decorative textures on poured in place concrete and retail merchandising displays.
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Panel Types
- Sheathing/Rough Surfaces
- Sanded/Solid/Repaired Faces
- Enhanced Faces/Overlaid/Coated
- Custom Sizes/Over-sized
- Special Features
Product Manufacturers
- Ainsworth Lumber Co. Ltd.
- Coastal Plywood Company (Panels)
- Eagle Plywood Specialties (Panels)
- Georgia-Pacific Wood Products LLC
- LP Building Products (Panels, Rim Board)
- Martco Limited Partnership
- Norbord Incorporated (Panels, Rim Board)
- Olympic Panel Products LLC (Panels)
- Plum Creek (Panels)
- Potlatch Corporation (Panels)
- Roseburg Forest Products (Panels, Rim Board)
- Warmboard, Inc. (Panels)