What is Okoume plywood? – How does Plywood Okoume apply it?

Okoume, pronounced oh-kuh-mey, Okoume plywood is made from the wood of the Okoume tree. It is sometimes called Okoume Mahogany and is pinkish brown or light red in color. Okoume has a uniform texture and straight to almost unrippled grain that looks interwoven and attractive. Okoume plywood is commonly used for building racing boats and other uses where lightweight wood is needed. It can also be used to build furniture or on kitchen cabinets because of its glossy appearance.

Contents

1 Origin of Okoume plywood
2 Quality, size and thickness of Okoume plywood
3 The detail information of product
4 Okoume Plywood Standards and Adhesives
5 Using
6 Price of Okoume plywood

Origin of Okoume plywood

Aucoumea klaineana, or Okoume, is an African hardwood that can only be found in Africa’s Congo, Gabon and Equatorial Guinea. The tree grows in close-packed trunks and can grow to more than 3-4 meters tall. It also grows quickly so regeneration is usually not a concern. The name Okoume Mahogany is a misnomer, because it is not real mahogany. By law, no Okoume diary can leave the country of Gabon, where Joubert’s Okoume comes from. The veneer factory must be in Gabon, where it can benefit the local economy. No more than 7 percent of Joubert’s Okoume can be used annually to ensure sustainability.

Quality, size and thickness of Okoume plywood

Okoume plywood produced at SOMMA factory has the following dimensions:

1000 x 2000mm
1220 x 2440mm
Commonly used thicknesses are: 6mm, 7mm, 8mm… up to 30mm are always available. In addition, SOMMA accepts on-demand production and separate orders. Accordingly, the board thickness is up to 80mm.

Okoume wood is usually a high quality product with double-sided signs 1m2 x 2m4 with a thickness of 6mm – 80mm. It is very soft and plywood made from Okoume is usually not pressure treated. The core can be made from pine, poplar or hardwood for added strength. One block of Okoume board is about 650kg/block.

The detail information of product

Thickness:
4mm – 6mm – 10mm – 12mm – 15mm – 18mm – 20mm – 22mm – 25mm – 40mm
Size:
1220 x 1220 mm
1200 x 2400 mm
1220 x 2440 mm
Weight:
Approximately. 630 kg/m3

Application:
Like all okoume plywood, this sheet material is ideal for sawing or screwing or nailing. Wood has a dense structure so smooth and beautiful painting results can be achieved with little difficulty. Plywood is suitable for interiors and covered exteriors. Okoume plywood tables are usually not as durable over time as natural wood, however they are less susceptible to shrinking, warping, and shrinking the wood surface.

Okoume Plywood Standards and Adhesives

AA standard: Boards with this standard have the highest quality from the board core and board surface, almost completely beautiful, very suitable for interior decoration or art woodworking.
AB standard: Slightly lower quality than AA, it is the second choice for customers who need to reduce costs and is good for production costs.
BB standard: The core and surface of the board are of BB quality, usually this type will be used for internal purposes, rarely applied to the external surface. Or repaint, re-craft into your own, personalized product.

Glue used for this type of board is usually divided into the following two types of glue:

100% pure glue without mixing other ingredients, specifically: Glue E0, E1, E2
The glue is pre-processed according to its own formula, with a combination of ingredients that are resistant to water, moisture, and termites. This type of glue is re-cooked by SOMMA according to its own formula with a combination of E0, E1, E2 glue and anti-moisture, water, termite, mold, etc. ingredients.

Using

Okoume is primarily used for marine, interior, and plywood speaker enclosure applications, but it can be used for other applications as long as the edges and sides are sealed. This is the easiest way to bend marine plywood making boat building of many types of stitching and glue much easier than using a wood like fir.

Okoume is durable, light and attractive, suitable for woodworking. You can refit kitchen cabinets with Okoume plywood, for example.

Okoume is not the most durable wood available. It needs a fiberglass or epoxy coating because it is not rot-resistant. It must be sealed to prevent moisture from entering, which is why most okoume panels are painted and finished with epoxy and varnish to prevent any problems when exposed to the elements. .

Price of Okoume plywood

Price may vary depending on thickness, core quality, source and shipping costs. You can expect to pay more for Okoume plywood than for other types of wood due to shipping costs.

Okoume plywood is the highest quality marine plywood available today. Manufactured under high grade, tested by SGS Certificate. They are available in 1m2 x 2m4 and from 6mm to 30mm and other sizes. Okoume’s diverse applications and unique properties make it a smart choice for your next project, whether using it for boat building or otherwise.

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