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AS/NZS 2270:2006

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Plywood and blockboard for interior use

Provides minimum performance requirements and specifications for appearance and non-appearance grades of plywood and blockboard acceptable for use in fully protected interior applications in Australia and New Zealand. Describes the basic interior plywood and blockboard product. Particular end uses may require additional processing, immunization or surface finishing.
Published: 21/11/2006
Pages: 16
Table of contents
Cited references
Content history
Table of contents
Header
About this publication
Preface
1 Scope and general
1.1 Scope
1.2 Application
1.3 Referenced documents
1.4 Definitions
1.5 Grades of plywood and blockboard for interior use
1.6 Dimensions and shape
1.6.1 Dimensions
1.6.2 Shape
1.7 Moisture content
1.8 Finish
1.9 Joints in sheets
1.10 Immunization of lyctid-susceptible sapwood
1.11 Formaldehyde emission class
1.12 Branding
2 Requirements for veneers and core strips
2.1 General requirements for all face and back veneers
2.2 Quality A veneer
2.2.1 General
2.2.2 Non-permitted imperfections
2.2.3 Permitted imperfections
2.3 Quality S veneer
2.4 Quality B veneer
2.4.1 General
2.4.2 Non-permitted imperfections
2.4.3 Permitted imperfections
2.5 Quality C veneer
2.5.1 General
2.5.2 Non-permitted imperfections
2.5.3 Permitted imperfections
2.6 Quality D veneer
2.6.1 General
2.6.2 Permitted imperfections
2.7 Core veneers
2.8 Core strips (blockboard)
2.8.1 Species for core strips
2.8.2 Size and quality of core strips
2.8.3 Thickness of core strips
2.8.4 Finish of core strips
2.8.5 Moisture content of core strips
2.8.6 Assembly of core strips
3 Manufacturing requirements
3.1 Joints in veneers
3.1.1 End Joints
3.1.2 Edge joints
3.2 Joints in plywood and blockboard sheets
3.3 Bonding between plies
3.4 Assembly of plywood
3.4.1 Construction
3.4.2 Lay-up of plies
3.5 Assembly of blockboard
3.5.1 Construction
3.5.2 Thickness of plies in the sheet
3.6 Storage and handling
Appendix A
Appendix B
Amendment control sheet
AS/NZS 2270:2006 
Amendment No. 1 (2007)
Revised text
Cited references in this standard
NZ/MP 3640
Specification of the minimum requirements of the NZ Timber Preservation Council Inc.
[Superseded]
Specification for preservative treatment, Part 1: Sawn and round timber
[Superseded]
Adhesives for timber and timber products, Part 1: Adhesives for plywood manufacture
[Current]
Timber — Methods of test, Method 1: Moisture content
[Current]
Preservative-treated wood-based products, Part 3: Test methods
Content history
[Superseded]
AS/NZS 2270:2006 Rec:2016
DR 06375

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