What is OSB Smartply?
SMARTPLY Oriented Strand Board (OSB) is the smart, cost-effective and environmentally friendly alternative to certain types of plywood. It is suitable for use in structural and non- structural applications. It comes with unrivalled quality and environmental certification.
Is Smartply waterproof?
It’s less expensive than other certified structural wood panels, it’s bonded with waterproof glue for exterior use and it’s ideal for flooring, roofing, wall sheathings, site hoardings and lots of other general building uses. SmartPly is oriented strand board, or OSB.
Is OSB board eco friendly?
SMARTPLY Oriented Strand Board (OSB) is the versatile, cost effective and environmentally friendly alternative to plywood. It is manufactured by compressing precisely engineered strands of woods with exterior resins at high temperature to create an incredibly strong and versatile panel.
What is the difference between MDF and Medite?
While plywood and MDF are constructed using formaldehyde-based resins, Medite® is manufactured using methyl diphenyl diisocyanate (MDI), a formaldehyde-free adhesive. Formaldehyde levels are closely linked to poor indoor air quality, which can contribute to respiratory illnesses and other health problems.
How long will OSB board last outside?
How Long Will OSB Last Outside? Oriented strand board will commonly withstand 3 to 6 weeks of exposure on a construction site without issue. EXPOSURE 1 panels have a waterproof bond and often experience unprotected exposure for six months on building sites.
What is an alternative to OSB?
In addition to OSB, builders can choose plywood, fiberboard, rigid foam, diagonal boards, and fiberglass-faced gypsum panels. If you’re a dyed-in-the-wool OSB user, it might be time to consider some of the available alternatives to OSB.
Is Medite waterproof?
MEDITE TRICOYA EXTREME and MEDITE EXTERIOR are exterior grade MDF products that can be used in exterior wet/humid conditions.
Can you paint Medite MDF?
MDF (Medium Density Fibreboard) is a great low cost and versatile material that is used in a lot of homes, but to get the best finish and help it fit in with your home, it will need to be painted.
Is there a cheaper alternative to OSB?
The strength of Thermo-Brace saves money over OSB because there is less worksite damage, which reduces replacement costs. Thermo-Brace also saves money because it is easy to install and lightweight which saves labor and time.
What is the difference between Medite and MDF?
What is Medite Tricoya extreme?
MEDITE® TRICOYA® EXTREME is a new product. It is an Extreme Durable Engineered Wood Panel. MEDITE® TRICOYA® EXTREME has been developed in joint partnership between Coillte Panel Products (MEDITE EUROPE) and Tricoya Technologies Ltd. Accsys (TTL’s partner) successfully developed and commercialised Accoya Wood.
What are Smartply Fr/Fr build osb3 panels?
SMARTPLY FR/FR BUILD OSB3 are flame retardant OSB3 panels developed to comply with the FR BUILD performance requirements in accordance with STA’s (Structural Timber Association) “Design guide to separating distances during construction” for timber frame buildings above 600m² total floor area.
What is Smartply Max Fr B?
SMARTPLY MAX FR B is CE certified according to EN 13986 and meets the requirements for load-bearing panels for use in humid conditions (Type OSB/3) as defined in EN 300 and Eurocode 5. SMARTPLY MAX FR B is available in a range of sizes and thicknesses, others sizes available on request and may be subject to minimum order quantities.
What is Smartply made from?
SMARTPLY is made from sustainable, fast-growing timber, as we only use forest thinnings of new-growth pine and spruce, including the tops which are not used to make any other wood-based product. This is one of the main reasons why SMARTPLY is increasingly being used instead of plywood, which by contrast use large logs cut from old forests.
Why use Smartply instead of plywood?
This is one of the main reasons why SMARTPLY is increasingly being used instead of plywood, which by contrast use large logs cut from old forests. We produce two grades of SMARTPLY: MAX and ULTIMA.