VENEER 0.3–2.5 mm
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Log selection & peeling
Incoming hardwood and softwood logs are graded by species, diameter, and moisture, then rotated against a knife to produce continuous veneer sheets (0.3–2.5 mm).
Anatomy of an 18 mm film-faced panel
Vietnam
Plywood
2440 × 1220 mm · 13 layers
An 18 mm film-faced panel is thirteen decisions pressed into one board. This atlas opens every one of them — the veneers, the glue line, the mill stages, the grades and the paperwork buyers ask for.
- Nominal
- 18.0 mm
- Plies
- 11 + 2
- Bond
- Phenolic WBP
- 01Phenolic film face
- 02Crossband veneer
- 03Long-grain veneer
- 04Cross-laminated core
- 05Phenolic film back
Cross-laminated
Grain turned 90° on every successive veneer.
Pressed & calibrated
120–150 °C under 10–14 kg/cm².
Traded as HS 4412
The customs line every importer files under.
Plantation fiber
Acacia, eucalyptus and rubberwood cores.
Mill film · 12 stages
From log to container
The complete Vietnam plywood process — documentary stills from a working mill. Scroll the film; every frame is a real production stage.
TARGET MC 8–12%
02
Veneer drying & storage
Veneer sheets are dried to 8–12% moisture content in continuous roller or jet dryers, then stacked and acclimatised before lay-up.
PF / UF ADHESIVE · 90° CROSS
03
Gluing & lay-up
Adhesive (phenol-formaldehyde for exterior, urea-formaldehyde for interior) is metered onto core veneers and the cross-grain stack is assembled for pressing.
AMBIENT · GEOMETRY SET
04
Cold press
The assembled panel is pressed at ambient temperature to set the glue-line and consolidate the stack before it enters the hot press.
120–150°C · 10–14 kg/cm²
05
Hot press
Panels are cured under heat (120–150°C) and pressure (10–14 kg/cm²) to fully bond the laminations into a single rigid board.
FACE REPAIR · PUTTY FILL
06
Surfacing with putty
Small open defects, knots, and splits on the face veneers are filled with wood putty to deliver a uniform surface for sanding and lamination.
CALIBRATION + FINISH GRIT
07
Sanding
Surfaces are calibrated and finish-sanded to the target grit for the end application — structural, furniture, or film-faced.
SQUARED TO NOMINAL
08
Trimming
Finished panels are cut to exact nominal size and squared to final dimensions before inspection.
FILM · MATTEFACE · HDO
09
Surface lamination
For film-faced, melamine, or overlay products, the finished sheet or film is hot-pressed onto one or both faces of the panel.
BOND · MC · FACE · DIMS
10
QC inspection
Every panel is inspected for bond strength, moisture content, face defects, and dimensional accuracy against the target grade.
WR EDGE PAINT + MARKING
11
Edge sealing
Edges are sealed with water-resistant paint to block moisture ingress and panels are branded with product and traceability marks.
STRAPPED · WRAPPED · FCL
12
Packaging & shipping
Approved panels are strapped into bundles, wrapped against weather, and loaded into containers for sea or land freight.
Sheet anatomy · 18 mm film-faced
Explode a panel ply by ply
- Nominal18.0 mm
- Wood plies11
- Veneer1.7–2.0 mm
- GluePhenolic WBP
- CoreAcacia · Eucalyptus · Rubberwood
Σ 18.0 mm · film + 11 plies + film
Specimen index
Grades you can point at
Learn what each grade is for — then open the matching mill category on vinawoodltd.com for full product specs.
01
vinawoodltd.com ↗
Film-faced
Phenolic · brown / black
Phenolic formwork face for concrete casting.
02
vinawoodltd.com ↗
MatteFace
Kraft / matte overlay
Matte casting face for fair-face concrete (often searched as MDO).
03
vinawoodltd.com ↗
HDO
High-density overlay
High-density overlay for extended reuse cycles.
04
vinawoodltd.com ↗
Marine / packing
WBP-oriented
Moisture-oriented and industrial packing grades.
Compliance matrix
Regimes buyers actually ask for
Each item links to manufacturer documentation on vinawoodltd.com so you can verify certificates before you buy.
01 /
European Union
EUDR
EU Deforestation Regulation — operators need due-diligence evidence for relevant wood products on the EU market.
Manufacturer documentation ↗
02 /
United States
EPA / CARB
US formaldehyde rules for composite wood (TSCA Title VI), aligned with CARB Phase 2 limits.
Manufacturer documentation ↗
03 /
EU construction
CE
CE marking where construction-product rules require it for the destination market.
Manufacturer documentation ↗
04 /
Chain of custody
FSC
Forest Stewardship Council chain-of-custody when customers specify certified fiber.
Manufacturer documentation ↗
05 /
Chain of custody
PEFC
PEFC chain-of-custody — another widely requested certified-fiber pathway.
Manufacturer documentation ↗
06 /
Mill QMS
ISO 9001
Quality management system certification — mill hygiene signal, not a product emission mark.
Manufacturer documentation ↗
Knowledge index
Guides to understand first
01
Compliance
Compliance atlas for Vietnam plywood
The compliance documents a Vietnamese mill actually produces, how origin and legality paperwork is generated in-country under VNTLAS, what Vietnam's EUDR low-risk status means, and how a buyer verifies a mill.
02
Compliance
EUDR Evidence Pack for Vietnamese Plantation Plywood
A plain-language reference on how a compliant EUDR evidence pack for Vietnamese plantation plywood typically works: Article 9 data, Circular 26/2022 origin dossiers, smallholder land tenure, the money trail without a seller e-invoice, and why the mill pack is not the DDS.
03
Overview
How Vietnam plywood is made
How a modern Vietnamese export mill turns plantation-grown logs into finished plywood, walked through all twelve production stages from log peeling to container loading.
04
Import
Importing plywood from Vietnam
The end-to-end importer's guide to sourcing plywood from Vietnam: vet a mill, lock the spec, agree Incoterms, watch QC, assemble the legality file, then load and clear the container.
05
Markets
North America buyer path
Contractors and wholesalers: when to buy local stock via OnePly vs when a mill program with Vinawood makes sense.
06
Grades
Plywood grades & applications
A supplier-neutral map of the plywood grade families Vietnamese mills produce, each tied to a typical glue class and end use, so a specifier can write an RFQ to spec instead of to a brand name.
07
Grades
Plywood Standards Cross-Reference Matrix (EN, BS, IS, JAS, AS/NZS, ASTM)
A side-by-side reference that lines up plywood bond, durability and formaldehyde classes across EN, BS 1088, IS 710/303, JAS, AS/NZS and US PS 1, so a foreign spec can be translated into what a Vietnamese mill can build and certify.
08
Compliance
Spotting Transshipped Chinese Plywood Sold as Vietnamese
A buyer-protection guide to detecting Chinese-origin plywood illegally transshipped through Vietnam, using the weight-per-CBM density test and document checks to protect against duties, EUDR non-compliance, and seizure.
09
Overview
The Vietnam Plywood Industry: A Complete Overview
A plain-English overview of Vietnam's plywood industry: its scale and growth, the plantation species base, the main export product types, certification, and where Vietnam sits among global plywood origins.
10
Overview
What is Vietnam plywood?
Vietnam plywood, defined: plywood made in Vietnam from plantation-grown acacia, eucalyptus, rubberwood and styrax and exported worldwide. How it differs by origin, and where to go deeper.
Reference tools
Spec helpers, not another catalog
Interactive matrices and stamp glossaries — separate from the narrative guides.
01
Standards matrix
Translate a plywood spec across EN, BS, IS, JAS, AS/NZS, and ASTM / US PS — durability, emission, appearance, marine, and structural.
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02
Grade-stamp decoder
Read APA, CE/EN, and JAS marks plus FSC/PEFC and emission stamps — explore annotated samples or decode what you see on the sheet.
Open →
03
Formaldehyde converter
Convert ppm ↔ mg/m³, screen REACH / E1 / CARB, and compare EN 717 / JIS desiccator / flask / perforator methods.
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04
EUDR DD matrix
Map EUDR Article 9 requirements to Vietnamese plantation evidence — BKLS pathways, tenure substitutes, geolocation, and a browser-local readiness assessor.
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05
Loading guide
How mill bundles load into 20ft / 40ft / 40HC and flatbeds — H/V interlock, Vinawood packing caps, and destination road-weight overlays.
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06
Thickness & dimensions
mm ↔ inch and US trade names (3/4, 11/16…), EN 315 / EN 13986 and PS 1 thickness checkers, and 1220×2440 vs “4×8” nicknames.
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About this atlas
What this site is (and is not)
A clear map of the category — not a second catalog, and not a sales funnel dressed up as education.
What is Vietnam Plywood (vietnamplywood.com)?
A public atlas for Vietnam-origin plywood: industry context, how panels are built, grades, compliance, import practice, tips, and warnings. The subject is the category — not a product cart or a brand storefront.
Is this a catalog or a sales site?
No. This site does not sell panels or quote containers. It is written so you already know what questions to ask before you send an RFQ, write a specification, or explain the origin to a customer.
Who publishes the atlas?
Vietnam Plywood is published by the Vinawood group as a public industry resource. Vinawood manufactures plywood in Vietnam. That relationship is disclosed so you can judge context; the mill site is not the subject of the atlas.
Where do mill programs live?
Only when a next step needs manufacturer documentation or mill programs — outbound links point to vinawoodltd.com. Editorial priority stays on education; that site is an optional exit, not the purpose of this page.