The Benefits of Wood Veneer

Wood veneer sheets continue to be very popular and effective as an excellent choice to cover most any smooth surface flat and radiused. More and more architects, builders, and interior designers have been inclining towards veneer sheets. There are so many reasons to use wood veneer sheets. Here are just a few of the benefits:

Top 6 Advantages of Wood Veneer

1.   Aesthetically pleasing at an affordable price

Classic burl veneer and figured veneers have caught the attention of many over the years. The most positive characteristic of wood veneer is that it is usually a higher grade and prettier and cleaner than mill stock plywood panels. Wood veneer is a great economical choice when compared to lumber. Also the sheets can be kept in sequence so that they are similar to each other and flow together.

2.   Flexible range of designs

Several cuts are available form most veneers that offer a wide grain with flat cut or straighter grain appearance as in quarter cut. Composite wood veneers are skyrocketing in popularity and acceptance. The cleanliness, consistency and design options have made this type of reconstituted or engineered wood a great option. Recently dyed, smoked and fumed veneers have been increasing in popularity. These processes hide minor imperfections or defects in the wood. A variety of color and grain is available.

3.   Extremely durable and strongly constructed

Veneer sheets are constructed with high technology machinery that joins the raw wood veneers together and laminates the faces to a backer of your choice. It can be plywood, MDF, particle board, veneer core, paper backer, wood backer and PSA backed sheets. Both hot press and cold press lamination is used to bond the veneer to the core. This bond is very mechanically strong and durable. Warping isn’t a concern as it can be with lumber.

4.   Environment-friendly

Many wood veneer sheets are certified by various environmental regulations, but even the ones that are not are sliced thin and making maximum use of each log as opposed to lumber which is cut much thicker. Some of the certifications include FSC (Ford Stewardship Council). Most suppliers are very conscientious about replanting and harvesting this renewable material source.

5.   Smarter way of utilizing wood

Veneers help in utilizing wood in a higher yield per use system as discussed previously. Veneer being cut at 1/42” on average will produce about 40 times the square footage that 1” lumber would provide and 80 times that of 2” lumber. manner. Some logs harvested for veneer end up not being sound enough and are used in hardwood lumber and other wood engineering.  

6.   Non-toxic nature

While there are some toxic aspects to the lamination and formaldehyde used in composite wood veneer sheets. Veneer remains very safe to sue and the finishing process protects most of the potential for any toxic exposure. Advances and improvements in adhesives and dyes are always being made in the industry.

Conclusion

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