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SMITH & FONG PLYBOO / DURAPALM PLYWOOD

(Bamboo Plywood and Coconut Palm Plywood)

   
         
 

 

Bamboo Plywood and Veneer Standard (Plyboo)

Smith & Fong manufactures a Full Line of Quality Bamboo Plywood
• All Bamboo plywood is 100% bamboo material
• All Bamboo plywood is unfinished upon  manufacture
• Bamboo plywood is compatible with Industrial  finishes
• Can be fire-treated to meet Class 1  requirements
• Bamboo plywood is a stock item and always  available
• Custom sizes available up to 13' in length

Vertical (Edge Grain)
Solid

Horizontal (Flat Grain)
Solid

Vertical (Edge Grain)
3-Ply

Horizontal(Flat Grain)
3-Ply
vertical solid horizontal solid vertical 3-ply horizontal 3-ply

Bamboo Plywood Application and Usage
Bamboo plywood is made from 100 percent rapidly renewable bamboo, using adhesives that are both strong and low-emitting. Bamboo plywood can be cut and sanded using conventional woodworking equipment. It can also be glued or mechanically fastened using the same materials and fasteners commonly used with wood. Bamboo is a low resin, open grained material that takes stains and finishes exceptionally well.

Bamboo plywood comes in both an amber and natural light tone and is laminated to produce two different surface grains, edge and flat. The edge grain appears as 1/4" strips and the flat grain appears as 3/4" strips on the surface of the Bamboo plywood. It is then finish-sanded to a smooth 180 grit. Whether you are planning a small remodel or a national retail expansion, we have the bamboo material to do the job.

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Bmboo Plywood and Bamboo Veneer Standard Product Listing

Veneer 0.6mm | Veneer 2mm | Veneer 1/8" | Tambour Panel 3/16" | Standard 1/4" | Standard 3/8" | Standard 1/2" | Standard 3/4" | Standard 7/8" | Standard 1.5" and Others

Bamboo Veneer 0.6mm

Number
Name
Dimension
Related Links/ Information
BHN-1296A Horizontal Amber Veneer 0.6mm x 12 x 96
DETAILS ON VENEER
Bamboo veneer is manufactured from blocks laminated with water-proof adhesive and bamboo strips. The blocks are first laminated, then conditioned and soaked for two weeks before being sliced into veneer sheets. Bamboo veneer is more difficult to produce than conventional solid wood veneers, due in part to the number of glue joints that reduce yield. Bamboo veneer is backed with either a paper or fleece material to give the product more stability and strength. Producing un-backed veneers is possible, but very fragile and hard to transport. This can result in a lower yield due to damaged material.

Bamboo veneers work well in the manufacturing process, but due to different adhesives and press temperatures at different lamination houses it is best to run a few test samples to be sure everything is working well. Bamboo veneer tends to be more porous and can take more finish – run some test finish applications to get the right feel.


plyboo veneer application gallery

BHN-1296N Horizontal Natural Veneer 0.6mm x 12 x 96
BHN-4896A Horizontal Amber Veneer 0.6mm x 48 x 96
BHN-4896N Horizontal Natural Veneer 0.6mm x 48 x 96
BVN-1296VA Vertical Amber Veneer 0.6mm x 12 x 96
BVN-1296VN Vertical Natural Veneer 0.6mm x 12 x 96
BVN-4896VA Vertical Amber Veneer 0.6mm x 48 x 96
BVN-4896VN Vertical Natural Veneer 0.6mm x 48 x 96
VNT-500A Horizontal Amber Edge Banding 0.6mm x 7/8 x 500'
VNT-500N Horizontal Natural Edge Banding 0.6mm x 7/8 x 500'
VNT-500VA Vertical Amber Edge Banding 0.6mm x 7/8 x 500'
VNT-500VN Vertical Natural Edge Banding 0.6mm x 7/8 x 500'

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Bamboo Veneer 2mm

Number
Name
Dimension
Related Links/ Information
BHV-1272A Horizontal Amber Veneer 2mm x 16 x 72
DETAILS ON VENEER
Bamboo veneer is manufactured from blocks laminated with water-proof adhesive and bamboo strips. The blocks are first laminated, then conditioned and soaked for two weeks before being sliced into veneer sheets. Bamboo veneer is more difficult to produce than conventional solid wood veneers, due in part to the number of glue joints that reduce yield. Bamboo veneer is backed with either a paper or fleece material to give the product more stability and strength. Producing un-backed veneers is possible, but very fragile and hard to transport. This can result in a lower yield due to damaged material.

Bamboo veneers work well in the manufacturing process, but due to different adhesives and press temperatures at different lamination houses it is best to run a few test samples to be sure everything is working well. Bamboo veneer tends to be more porous and can take more finish – run some test finish applications to get the right feel.


plyboo veneer application gallery

BHV-1272N Horizontal Natural Veneer 2mm x 16 x 72

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Bamboo Veneer 1/8"

Number
Name
Dimension
Related Links/ Information
BP-1896A Horizontal Amber Veneer Panel 1/8 x 48 x 96
DETAILS ON VENEER
Bamboo veneer is manufactured from blocks laminated with water-proof adhesive and bamboo strips. The blocks are first laminated, then conditioned and soaked for two weeks before being sliced into veneer sheets. Bamboo veneer is more difficult to produce than conventional solid wood veneers, due in part to the number of glue joints that reduce yield. Bamboo veneer is backed with either a paper or fleece material to give the product more stability and strength. Producing un-backed veneers is possible, but very fragile and hard to transport. This can result in a lower yield due to damaged material.

Bamboo veneers work well in the manufacturing process, but due to different adhesives and press temperatures at different lamination houses it is best to run a few test samples to be sure everything is working well. Bamboo veneer tends to be more porous and can take more finish – run some test finish applications to get the right feel.


plyboo veneer application gallery

BP-1896N Horizontal Natural Veneer Panel 1/8 x 48 x 96
BP-V1896A Vertical Amber Veneer Panel 1/8 x 48 x 96
BP-V1896N Vertical Natural Veneer Panel 1/8 x 48 x 96

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Tambour Panel 3/16"

Number
Name
Dimension
Related Links/ Information
TP-4896PA Prefinished Amber Tambour Panel 3/16 x 48 x 96
DETAILS ON TAMBOUR PANEL

Our tambour paneling is constructed of bamboo strips that are precision milled and applied to a thin fabric backing with a non-toxic white glue. These panels come both as a “raw” surface and as a sanded surface.

The raw surface comes in 3 colors, a natural green/yellow, a warm amber and a black tone. The raw tambour retains the outside skin of the bamboo with its rough surface and raised nodes. The amber color is derived through a heat treatment process and the black from a dying process that simulates the natural dark color in some varieties of bamboo. The raw series is unfinished with the exception of the black which receives a thin coat of sealer to set the dye.

Our sanded series comes in both an amber and a natural light tone with the option of unfinished or prefinished. All these strips are beveled on the edge and all our panels, raw or sanded, come in a 4 x 8 dimension.

Use and application
Tambour is a flexible material and can be applied to concave or convex surfaces as well as flat walls and ceilings, round or square columns. It installs easily and lends an exciting look to living rooms, bathrooms, kitchens or commercial environments.


tambour panel application gallery
TP-4896PN Prefinished Natural Tambour Panel 3/16 x 48 x 96
TP-4896UA Unfinished Amber Tambour Panel 3/16 x 48 x 96
TP-4896UN Unfinished Natural Tambour Panel 3/16 x 48 x 96
TP-RA48 Unfinished Raw Amber Tambour Panel 3/16 x 48 x 96
TP-RB48 Unfinished Raw Black Tambour Panel 3/16 x 48 x 96
TP-RG48 Unfinished Raw Green Tambour Panel 3/16 x 48 x 96

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Bamboo Plywood Standard 1/4"

Number
Name
Dimension
Related Links/ Information
BP-1472A Horizontal Amber Solid 1/4 x 16 x 72

standard plywood application gallery

BP-1472N Horizontal Natural Solid 1/4 x 16 x 72
BP-1496A Horizontal Amber 3-Ply 1/4 x 48 x 96
BP-1496N Horizontal Natural 3-Ply 1/4 x 48 x 96
BP-V1472A Vertical Amber Solid 1/4 x 16 x 72
BP-V1472N Vertical Natural Solid 1/4 x 16 x 72
BP-V1496A Vertical Amber 3-Ply 1/4 x 48 x 96
BP-V1496N Vertical Natural 3-Ply 1/4 x 48 x 96

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Bamboo Plywood Standard 3/8"

Number
Name
Dimension
Related Links/ Information
BP-3872A Horizontal Amber Solid 3/8 x 16 x 72 standard plywood application gallery
BP-3872N Horizontal Natural Solid 3/8 x 16 x 72

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Bamboo Plywood Standard 1/2"

Number
Name
Dimension
Related Links/ Information
BP-1296A Horizontal Amber 3-Ply 1/2 x 48 x 96 standard plywood application gallery
BP-1296N Horizontal Natural 3-Ply 1/2 x 48 x96
BP-V1272A Vertical Amber Solid 1/2 x 16 x 72
BP-V1272N Vertical Natural Solid 1/2 x 16 x 72
BP-V1272N-30 Vertical Natural Solid 1/2 x 30 x 72
BP-V1296A Vertical Amber 3-Ply 1/2 x 48 x 96
BP-V1296N Vertical Natural 3-Ply 1/2 x 48 x 96

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Bamboo Plywood Standard 3/4"

Number
Name
Dimension
Related Links/ Information
BP-4896A Horizontal Amber 3-Ply 3/4 x 48 x 96 standard plywood application gallery
BP-4896A Horizontal Natural 3-Ply 3/4 x 48 x 96
BP-S30120VA Vertical Amber Solid 3/4 x 30 x 120
BP-S4896VA Vertical Amber Solid 3/4 x 48 x 96
BP-S4896VN Vertical Natural Solid 3/4 x 48 x 96
BP-V3472N Vertical Natural Solid 3/4 x 30 x 72
BP-V4896A Vertical Amber 3-Ply 3/4 x 48 x 96
BP-V4896N Vertical Natural 3-Ply 3/4 x 48 x 96

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Bamboo Plywood Standard 7/8"

Number
Name
Dimension
Related Links/ Information
BP-7896A Horizontal Amber Solid 5-Ply 7/8 x 48 x 96 standard plywood application gallery
BP-7896N Horizontal Natural Solid 5-Ply 7/8 x 48 x 96

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Bamboo Plywood Standard 1.5" and Others

Number
Name
Dimension
Related Links/ Information
BP-EG3672A End Grain Amber Solid 1.5 x 36 x 72 standard plywood application gallery
BP-EG3672N End Grain Natural Solid 1.5 x 36 x 72
13-9711 Finished Shelves 1.125 x 14 x 50

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LEED® Credits
MR 6: Rapidly Renewable Materials
EQ 4.4: No added urea formaldehyde

Call us at (562) 508 4405 for more information on our products.
Your bamboo plywood source in Southern California

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