Plexwood

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	Plexwood
Product Description
Manufacturer	Plexwood
Product Certifications	ISO 1988, ISO 319, ISO 3350, ISO 4586
Green Certifications	Plexwood can be produced for any green certification
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MasterFormat
Wood
Engineered wood

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Plexwood is a sustainable architectural wood material that can be applied conceptually in interior design. Due to its build-up, plexwood has a clear line structure for graphical effects and is stronger than regularly sawn wood of the same tree. Its unique stylish appearance enhances decoration and is appropriate for both classic and modern interiors. Its composition and the way of production make it a highly sustainable product. Plexwood is made on demand, being customized to the clients’ needs. We offer extensive individual technical advice from project feasibility to installment and matching products.

Plexwood is made from production-based wood predominantly harvested from forests with sustainable management certifications. If a specific qualification is preferred, we can purchase the materials and manufacture the products according to our customers’ requirements. For instance, we have produced for FSC, LEED and Cradle-to-Cradle projects.

In our production we do not use formaldehyde-based glue or volatile organic compounds. Instead, we take advantage of the natural qualities of the end-grain wood.

Plexwood is well suited for re-use, featuring exceptional insulating properties and it can be recycled at the end of its life cycle into biomass. We recycle more than 98% of the waste from the production process.

We place a lot of emphasis on social engagement. Plexwood is produced in the Netherlands under one of the world’s strictest national regulations and legislation with regard to humans and environment.

Plexwood can be mainly used for interior applications. Walls, floors, ceilings, doors, staircases, furniture etc can be made for houses, hospitals, schools, museums, offices, shops, airports etc.

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Conservatory in Amsterdam - de Architekten Cie.; Netherlands Institute for Sound and Vision - Ronald Spaan; Maastricht University - SATIJNplus Architects; Virgin Atlantic Airlines, Heathrow Airport - Gustav Szabo; Wood Research Institute, the Netherlands - PFS Architects; Town Hall, Houten, the Netherlands - Bureau Van Rutten Tauber Architecten; Larenstein College, the Netherlands - Peter Heuzinkveld and Frank Heerema; Sosushi Turin, Italy - UAU Architects; Clip Hairdresser's, Umea, Sweden - Sweco ab; St. Olavs Hospital, Norway - NSW and Planners AS and Ratio Architects AS

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Plexwood consists of end grain wood and wood with the grain veneers glued crosswise, thus having a very stable structure. It is available as panel (one-sided, two-sided, flexible), strip, parquet strip, plank, tile, solid, profile and specials. Panels on plywood, fire retardant MDF, MDF V313, coloured MDF, green panel and ecological MDF are available. Plexwood can be made from birch, beech, oak, pine, pine/occumé (combi), meranti, occumé, poplar and deal. The standard dimensions of panels are ± 2400 x 1200 mm (l x w). The standard layer of plexwood is 2.5 mm thick for panels one-sided and two-sided and 2 mm thick for panel flexible.