Birch logs are used in plywood manufacturing.

1. Working up of raw material

- hydrothermal treatment of raw material;

- barking and slashing.

2. Peeling

3. Veneer drying and sorting

4. Veneer end-jointing, splicing for core plies.

5. Working up of face plies

- veneer patchwork;

- splicing of face veneers, grade C.

6. Assembly

- veneer gathering;

- glue preparation;

- glue spreading;

- assembly.

7. Gluing

- preliminary cold press of work-piece assemply;

- hot dry gluing.

8. Plywood cutting

9. Patching of plywood sheets

10. Sanding

11. Sorting

12. Film faced plywood

Birch plywood overlaid with phenolic film for firm, wear proof and waterproof surface. Smooth both sides or wire mesh pattern reverse.

13. Packaging and marking.