Comparing North American and Imported Engineered Wood Products By Kurt Bigbee, Senior Scientist, APA - The Engineered Wood Association When ordering engineered wood products, it’s important to understand what you will get – superior quality materials, or inferior products that won’t perform. APA certifies engineered wood products to some of the most stringent standards in the... read more
APA Member Products Exempt as U.S. EPA Amends Formaldehyde Rule The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s final amended formaldehyde rules are now official. Structural plywood, oriented strand board (OSB) and other structural engineered wood products remain exempt from the EPA TSCA Title VI rules on... read more
Product Advisory: Imported Plywood Panels from Brazil Tests Show Imported Brazilian Plywood Panels Do Not Meet U.S. Product Standard, PS 1-09 APA issued a Product Advisory June 29 discussing plywood panels imported from Brazil that do not perform at a level stipulated by the U.S. Product Standard, PS 1-09 for Structural Plywood. The Product Advisory is based on a series of tests APA... read more
Plywood surface patterns and textures yield variety of concrete finishes As seen in "Concrete Decor" Concrete finishes are typically intended to be smooth — polished even. There are polishing machines and sealants aplenty to achieve that flawless look. Careful selection and use of plywood concrete forms can also influence the finished appearance... read more
Specifying the right plywood for concrete formwork As seen in "Construction Specifier" Concrete formwork may represent close to half the cost of a concrete structure. For cost-effective building, contractors select forming panels that will stand up to the job and to multiple uses. Read more > read more
Three Surefire Ways to Select Concrete Forming Panels As seen in "Concrete Construction" Whether you’re looking for hundreds of reuses or a distinctive surface texture, there’s a concrete forming panel that is right for your project. Contractors must carefully evaluate and choose wood structural concrete forming panels to properly... read more
Engineered wood and frame-grade panels provide backbone for upholstered furnitue As seen in "Woodworking Network" Wood is the product of choice when it comes to manufacturing furniture. Plywood has been used in furniture frames for many years. And as manufacturers continue to streamline and automate their assembly processes, frame-grade plywood and OSB and... read more
APA Exhibiting at the 2017 World of Concrete APA/Performance Panels will be exhibiting at the World of Concrete in the Las Vegas Convention Center, Las Vegas, NV Tuesday, January 17-Thursday, January 20, 2017. Stop by our booth N2064 for some solid advice on concrete forming panels. read more
Engineered Wood Panels Exempted from National Formaldehyde Emissions Law Legislation to establish national standards for composite wood product formaldehyde emissions passed in the both U.S. House and Senate and was signed into law by President Obama earlier this summer. The bill, identified as the Formaldehyde Standards ... read more
Facts about Formaldehyde Emissions and Exemptions APA has published a fact sheet that addresses concerns related to structural wood panels and explains why plywood and OSB manufactured to U.S. Product Standards PS 1 and PS 2 have such low emission levels that they are exempt from the leading... read more