Resources
Environmental Certification
| C/D Structural ECOPly | ECOPly is certified by the FSC forest certification scheme; thus, making it Green Star suitable. FSC Certificate Carter Holt Harvey Responsible Wood PEFC Flyer Green Star Timber Credit |
| Austral Hoop Pine | Austral Hoop Pine is certified by the PEFC forest certification scheme and consequently is Green Star suitable. Austral Plywoods Responsible Wood PEFC Flyer PEFC Green Star Timber Credit |
| MDF | Laminex Group MDF is PEFC certified & Responsible Wood certified, consequently making it Green Star suitable. PEFC COC Responsible Wood COC Green Tag Certified Green Star Timber Credit |
Fire Related Information
- How to choose the right EWPAA certified product to comply with the National Construction Code
- Fire hazard properties of plywood for use as internal wall and ceiling lingings in accordance with AS 5637.1:2015
- Assessment of Critical Radiant Flux (CRF) performance of plywood in accordance with AS/ISO 9239.1-2003
- Fire assessment report – Shadowclad
- Australian Fire Hazard Group Numbers for Veneer Laminate and MDF 2021
- Fact Sheet Fire Performance EWPAA
Guides
| Guide to Selecting Suitable Treated Timber Products | Forest & Wood Products Australia – Guide For Preservative Treated Plywood |
| Hoop Pine Plywood – Fixing Set-Out | Austral Plywoods – Fixing Set-Out |
| ECOPly Installation Guide | ECOPly Installation Guide |
| Structural Plywood – Design Guide | Engineered Wood Products Association of Australasia |
Mould: Elimination & Prevention
| ECOPly Moulds on Timber – Technical Note | ECOPly – Moulds on Timber Technical Note |
| Mould Defender Additive (Available at Bunnings) | Brochure Technical Data Sheet |
| Wood Solutions – Reduce Moisture Issues By Storing Timber Correctly | Timber Storage Flyer |
| Wood Solutions – Engineering Woods and Fabrication Specification | Wood Solutions – Mould Prevention (Page 10) |
See the video below – a mould removal demonstration & the prevention utilising a mould preventer additive. At Bunnings you can purchase the below:
Plywood Treatment
| H3 Treatment for protection against: termites, borers & moderate decay (subject to periodic moderate wetting) | Protim LOSP H3 |
| H4 Treatment for protection against: termites, borers & severe decay (subject to extreme wetting) | Lifewood CCA H4 |
Staining Options
| Cutek Interior Products (water based only for plywood) | Cutek Interior Brochure |
| Cabot’s Interior Products (water based only for plywood) | Cabot’s Interior Colour Card |
| Cabot’s Exterior Products (water based only for plywood in semi-exposed applications) | Cabot’s Exterior Colour Card |
| Kunos Natural Oil Sealer by Livos (the only oil based stain tested & approved by Austral Plywood) | Kunos Colour Chart |
| Livos Application Guide | Application of Livos Oil on Plywood |
| How to Whitewash/ Limewash Plywood | Blog Post – Plywood & Panel |
| Mould Additive – to be added to the water-based stain in semi-exposed applications (Available at Bunnings) | Brochure |
Technical Information
| For more information of grades & types of plywood | Plywood & Panel – Plywood Specifications |
| Veneer Grades | EWPAA – Veneer Grades |
| Plywood Manual | PNGFP Engineered Wood Products |
| Fire hazard properties of plywood for use as internal wall & ceiling linings | Warringtonfire – Regulatory Information Report 24/06/2019 |
| Checking/ crazing of plywood when exposed to the elements | APA – Checking |
| Information about delamination | APA – Delamination |
| Checking/ crazing of plywood when exposed to the elements | APA – Weathering Effects on Cladding |
| Information about the finishing of plywood | EWPAA – Finishing |