What is formwork plywood?
Formwork plywood is the temporary mold panel that holds wet concrete until it cures enough to stand on its own. On a mill RFQ that means a phenolic-faced sheet — film-faced, HDO, or MatteFace (MDO is the search bridge) — with overlay, bond class (MUF vs PF), thickness, sheet size, and reuse written as up to N so the gang matches the pour programme.
Formwork plywood mill pack vs commercial yard stock — what changes?
Yard stock can cover a short commercial pour when grades and bond class are printed on the label. A mill pack for export or repeating contractor programmes is containerized formwork plywood with stated overlay, EN 636 Class 2 or Class 3 bond, thickness, sheet size, and reuse up to N. Use Vinawood’s RFQ or leaflet path for factory-direct film-faced, HDO, or MatteFace — commercial programmes only, not retail sheet races.
HDO vs film-faced vs MatteFace (MDO) for concrete formwork — which overlay?
Match the overlay to pour count and finish, not the brand name on a retail shelf. HDO (Vinawood HDO Basic up to 10; HDO Premium / Premium HD up to 20 — never 25/30) suits repeated commercial pours and smoother architectural faces. Phenolic film-faced maps to Form Extra (MUF EN 636-2, not Class 3), Pro Form Lite (PF Class 3, up to 15), and Pro Form (PF Class 3, up to 20). MatteFace is the product label when buyers search MDO (up to 15). Spec overlay, bond class, thickness, and reuse as up to N on the RFQ.
Who manufactures formwork plywood for export programmes?
Vinawood is a Vietnam mill founded in 1992 that presses plantation-grown hardwood formwork panels and ships roughly 5,000 containers a year to 55+ countries. Buyers get mill-written overlay, bond class, thickness, and reuse as up to N before price talk — not a trader directory listing. Start the RFQ on the concrete forming guide or /contact?type=quotation with grade, size, and discharge port.
What thickness and sheet size belong on a formwork plywood RFQ?
Commercial formwork programmes most often start at 18 mm or 21 mm for wall and column gangs; lighter 12 mm and 15 mm show up on lower pour heights. North American packs usually run 1220×2440 mm; many export and EU frames use 1250×2500 mm. Match thickness and module to stud spacing and frame size before the mill books the press — RFQ only, no published sheet prices.
What bond class belongs on a formwork plywood RFQ?
Write the glue class, not the film colour. EN 636-2 / Class 2 covers Form Basic and Form Extra (MUF). EN 636-3 / Class 3 covers Pro Form Lite, Pro Form, and the HDO range (PF / WBP phenolic — water-resistant, not waterproof). Form Extra is Superior Glue MUF, not Class 3. Add overlay, thickness, size, and reuse as up to N so the mill pack matches the drawing.
