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A high-quality decorative panel for interior applications, with a naturally beautiful wooden structure and improved surface properties suitable for civil projects as well as industrial end uses.
Riga Lacquer is a high-quality decorative panel for interior applications with a naturally beautiful wooden structure and improved surface properties suitable for civil projects as well as industrial end uses.
LIGHT BUILDING
• Decorative wall & Ceiling linings
• Joinery, furniture & Shopfittings
PACKAGING
• Die boards
ROAD TRANSPORT
• Buses, passenger cars
Riga Lacquer is a high-quality decorative panel for interior applications, with a naturally beautiful wooden structure and improved surface properties suitable for civil projects as well as industrial end uses.
Major advantages
• Durable decorative surface with gloss or matte finishing
• Naturally beautiful wood appearance
• Wide range of different coloured lacquers
• Flame reaction decreasing lacquering system available
• Ready to use surface panel representing substantial time and cost saving
• Surface is resistant to commonly used chemicals and surface impact, easy to clean
• Sustainable product with long life span
Further processing
Riga Lacquer can be further processed according to customer's specification with: cut-to-size, CNC, drilling, milling, jointing, edge machining, and assembling in sets. For applications where insulation and acoustic performance are required, perforated and grooved acoustic panels are possible. More information available in the Acoustic panel leaflet.
Coating and surface properties
Different lacquering systems are available on request:
• LC: acid catalysed solvent based
• LPU: acrylic-based polyurethane
• LUV: UV curing
• FRC: water-based flame retardant
Standard semi-gloss finishing with 25 gloss units, from 5 to 45 gloss units available on request (at G60° according to ISO 2813).
Colour: by default transparent colour. Pigmented/coloured lacquering systems are available on request.
Edge sealing
The edges can be sealed upon request.
Panel sizes
• 1220 / 1250 mm x 2440 / 2500 / 2745 / 2750 / 3000 / 3050 mm
• 1500 / 1525 mm x 2440 / 2500 / 2745 / 2750 / 3000 / 3050* mm
• 2440 / 2500 mm x 1220 / 1250 mm
* Available for Riga Lacquer LUV
Standard thicknesses
6.5, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24 mm
Other thicknesses available on request.
Gluing classes
Riga Wood birch plywood is glued with weather and boil-proof phenol formaldehyde or lignin phenol formaldehyde resin adhesive according to EN 314/Class 3 Exterior.
Bonding with moisture resistant low emission melamine-ureaformaldehyde resin according to EN 314 / Class 1 and BS 1203 / H1 possible.
Formaldehyde emission
Riga Lacquer birch plywood formaldehyde emission level is significantly below EN 13986 Class E1.
Base plywood
Riga Lacquer with optically good peeled veneer in S (II) and BB (III) grade (according to the requirements of EN 635) and as well as on Riga Decor with slice veneer surfaces in birch, oak, ash, beech, and others.
Sustainability
We strongly believe that wood-based products in industrial use are a great option for carbon storage and a big part of the solution to achieve climate change mitigation. The key principles of sustainability and responsible governance are deeply rooted in our company’s traditions and we aim to further develop our initiatives by actively engaging with stakeholders, material suppliers and clients.
Color | White Other Guidance for specification option: Clear tinted. Manufacturer guidanceOverlaying. |
Finish | Lacquered |
Material | Birch plywood |
Shape | Rectangle |
Length | Bespoke 1220 mm 1250 mm 1500 mm 1525 mm |
Width | Bespoke 1220 mm 1250 mm 2440 mm 2500 mm |
Height | 6.5 mm 9 mm 12 mm 15 mm 18 mm |
Uniclass | |
CAWS | M51/371 Plywood underlay M50/55 Plywood underlay K11/61 Plywood K11/56 Plywood underlay K11/50 Plywood sarking K11/40 Plywood roof decking K11/38 Plywood wall sheathing K11/37 Plywood flooring K11/22 Plywood floating floor K11/15 Battened plywood floating floor H20/150 Sheet cladding (attached to metal support systems) H20/155 Sheet cladding (attached to timber battens) G20/310 Structural plywood K11/215 Plywood floating floor K11/115 Battened plywood floating floor K11/315 Plywood flooring K11/415 Plywood wall sheathing K11/615 Plywood sarking K11/715 Plywood underlay K11/515 Plywood roof decking K11/815 Plywood M50/560 Plywood underlay M51/371 Plywood underlay G20/15 Plywood H20/10 Sheet cladding |
Material | |
Type | Birch plywood. |
Facing | Primed then varnished.Guidance for specification option: Low viscosity UV hardening primer. Acid-hardened (LC) or nitro-cellulose (LN). Manufacturer guidanceOverlaying materials. |
Bonding quality | To BS EN 314-2, Class 3. |
Sheet size | 1220 x 2440 mm.1220 x 3050 mm.1250 x 2500 mm.1250 x 3000 mm.Manufacturer guidanceCut-to-size panels and machined panels available in accordance with the customers' requirements. |
Nominal thickness | 6.5 mm. |
Number of plies | 5. |
Colours | Brown. |
Edge sealing | Spray. Guidance for specification option: Upon customers' request. |
Thickness | 6.4 mm. Manufacturer guidanceAverage actual thickness. |
Lower | 6.1 mm. Manufacturer guidanceLower limit. |
Upper part | 6.9 mm. Manufacturer guidanceUpper limit. |
Thickness tolerance | ± 1 mm. Guidance for specification option: Length, width (mm) < 1000. ± 2 mm. Guidance for specification option: Length, width (mm) 1000, 2000. ± 3 mm. Guidance for specification option: Length, width (mm) > 2000. ± 0.1%. Guidance for specification option: Right angle. Edge straightness. |
Application method | Priming. Guidance for specification option: By roller coating method, 2 overlays 20-25 g/m² each. Varnishing. Guidance for specification option: LC, LN varnishes by curtain coating method 80-100 g/m². Manufacturer guidanceOverlaying methods. |
Colour | White. Transparent. Manufacturer guidanceOverlaying. |
Sheen | 23–27% at 60°. |
Contains Red List materials | Yes Guidance for specification option: Formaldehyde |
Country of material origin | Europe Guidance for specification option: Grown, harvested and processed in the European Union |
Country of product manufacture | Europe Guidance for specification option: Grown, harvested and processed in the European Union. |
Embodied carbonA1-A3 (production stage) as defined in BS EN 15804 | kg CO₂ eq/unit Self declared Guidance for specification option: Value of the CO2 equivalent emitted during production per cbm can be found in the document “EPD Riga Ecological” https://finieris.com/en/downloads/certificates. |
Recyclability | 100% Guidance for specification option: Plywood can be reused endlessly depending on previous use conditions but it cannot be recycled as material for producing of new plywood. |
Recycled contentAs defined in clause 7.8 of BS EN ISO 14021 | 0 % Guidance for specification option: Materials used in plywood are not from recycled content. |