Summary
A birch throughout plywood, overlaid with a hard wearing special smooth wire mesh phenol pattern, combining both functionality and a decorative visual appearance.
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Application
Light building
- Industrial wall and ceiling linings;
- High-end flooring;
- Joinery, furniture and shopfittings;
- Stage systems and industrial flooring;
- Outdoor solutions.
Road transport
- Passenger cars.
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Description
Riga Smooth Mesh is a durable panel for demanding applications; it can be used anywhere a heavy-duty, high wear-resistant and decorative appearance is required.
Features and benefits:
- Decorative finish with smooth, visually attractive surface
- Durable and heavy-duty with high wear resistance.
- Excellent strength-to-weight ratio.
- Weather resistant gluing and water resistant surface.
- Surface is resistant to commonly used chemicals and surface impact, easy to clean for repeated uses.
- Sustainable product with long life span.
Further processing
Riga Smooth Mesh can be further processed according to customer's specification with cut-to-size, CNC, drilling, milling, jointing, edge machining, and assembling in sets.
Surface properties
The wire mesh overlay improves panel resistance against mechanical damage and wear. It resists abrasion, and commonly used chemicals and is weather and moisture resistant. Depending on the film used (modified phenolic or melamine), abrasion, crack, UV resistance and other properties can be significantly improved. Riga Wood experts will advise the most appropriate overlay depending on the end use.
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Product certifications
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Color
Beige, Black, Blue, Brown, Cream, Gold, Green, Grey, White, Yellow
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Finish
Film, Smooth, Textured
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Material
Birch plywood
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Shape
Rectangle, Square, Other
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Length
1220 mm, 1250 mm, 1500 mm, 1525 mm, Bespoke
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Width
2440 mm, 2500 mm, 2745 mm, 2750 mm, 3000 mm, 3050 mm
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Height
6.5 mm, 9 mm, 12 mm, 15 mm, 18 mm, 21 mm, 24 mm, 27 mm, 30 mm, 35 mm, 40 mm, 45 mm, 50 mm
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Specification
Standards
BS EN 13986.
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Third-party certification
EPD, FSC, PEFC.
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Characteristics
Highly wear-resistant.
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Material
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Type
Birch plywood.
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Face veneer
European birch, overlaid with resin impregnated film with wire mesh pattern (small)., European birch, overlaid with resin impregnated film with wire mesh pattern (large).
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Balancing veneer
European birch, overlaid with smooth resin impregnated film., As per face veneer.
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Bonding quality
To BS EN 314-2, Class 3., To BS EN 314-2, Class 1 and BS 1203, H1.
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VOC emissions
To EN 13986, Class E1 and complies with EPA TSCA Title VI and CARB Phase 2.
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Number of plies
9.
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Nominal thickness
12 mm.
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Sheet size
1220 x 2440 mm., 1220 x 2500 mm., 1220 x 2745 mm., 1220 x 2750 mm., 1220 x 3000 mm., 1220 x 3050 mm., 1250 x 2440 mm., 1250 x 2500 mm., 1250 x 2745 mm., 1250 x 2750 mm., 1250 x 3000 mm., 1250 x 3050 mm., 1500 x 2440 mm., 1500 x 2500 mm., 1500 x 2745 mm., 1500 x 2750 mm., 1500 x 3000 mm., 1500 x 3050 mm., 1525 x 2440 mm., 1525 x 2500 mm., 1525 x 2745 mm., 1525 x 2750 mm., 1525 x 3000 mm., 1525 x 3050 mm., Bespoke.
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Edges
Square.
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Additional properties
Colour/ Finish
Dark brown., Black., Green., Light brown., Yellow., Silver grey., Honey., Opal white, Light grey., Blue.
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Wear resistance
Taber test to EN 438-2, up to 2500 revolutions.
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Sustainability data
Contains Red List materials
Yes
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Country of material origin
Europe
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Country of product manufacture
Europe
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Material
Birch plywood
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A1–A3 ('Production stage')
Embodied carbon as defined in BS EN 15804
Lower emissions
Normalized unit
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Declared unit
-750 kg CO₂ eq/m³
Certified
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Recyclability
100%
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Recycled content
0 %
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