What Is Film Plywood?

Introduction of Film Plywood

Architectural film plywood is a high-performance template board specially used for construction, with the surface covered with a wear-resistant and waterproof phenolic resin film. It is mainly used for concrete pouring and formwork support systems. Due to its strong water resistance, reusability, and high construction efficiency, it has been widely used in modern construction projects.

The Difference Between Architectural Film Plywood and Other Building Formworks

It is often said that building formwork is laminated plywood produced by plywood, but in reality, this statement is inaccurate. Laminated boards (coated boards) are just one of the many types of building formwork, which also include steel formwork, bamboo wood formwork, plastic formwork, etc. Among them, bamboo wood formwork can be further divided into bamboo formwork (bamboo plywood, bamboo veneer) and wood formwork.

Wood formwork not only includes film plywood but also includes ordinary plywood formwork (without a film) and three-layer board formwork. It should be noted that the "three-layer board" here does not refer to the regular three-layer board in the usual sense, but template materials with a thickness of up to 18mm, with a more limited range of use than plywood templates. Currently, the usage rate of film plywood in construction projects exceeds 50%, becoming the most common formwork material on construction sites.

Bamboo plywood is a high-end building formwork with stronger durability and higher reuse frequency, so it is more common in large projects with high-quality requirements. However, due to the high cost of bamboo, more projects still prefer to use film plywood, especially black or brown film plywood (commonly known as transparent water formwork), which is particularly important in projects with high quality requirements.

Advantages of Architectural Film Plywood

• The largest formats are 2440 * 1220 and 915 * 1830mm, reducing the number of seams and improving the efficiency of the mold. It does not warp, deform, or crack, has good water resistance, and a high turnover rate. Demolding is very easy, only 1/7 of steel molds.

  
  

• Lightweight: easier to use in high-rise buildings and bridge construction. Usage times: It can be reused more than 20 times with proper storage.

  
  

• Concrete pouring: The surface of the poured object is smooth and beautiful, eliminating the secondary plastering process of the wall and directly reducing the decorative cycle of the single panel by 30%.

  
  

• Corrosion resistance: Will not pollute the concrete surface.

  
  

• Good thermal insulation: beneficial for winter construction, and can be used to transform flat panel formwork.

  
  

• Good construction performance: Nails, saws, drills, and other performance are better than bamboo plywood, small steel plates, and can be divided into various shapes according to construction needs.

With its advantages of being lightweight and high strength, water and wear resistance, reusability, and easy construction, architectural film plywood has become an indispensable template material in modern construction projects. Whether it is high-rise buildings, bridge projects, or large infrastructure projects, film plywood can provide efficient, economical, and environmentally friendly template solutions and is one of the most popular template choices in current construction.