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Material & Core Expertise

Species, veneer, glue systems and core construction: the materials science behind each panel.

Wood species

Species and their roles

Acacia: Dense plantation hardwood. Used for formwork cores and heavy packing panels. TDS density for acacia-core film faced plywood: 550 kg/m³.
Eucalyptus: Plantation hardwood with good density and fastener holding. Used in mixed formwork cores and furniture and packing panels. TDS: 650 kg/m³ for eucalyptus core.
Birch: Fine, light, uniform face veneer for furniture and visible-edge applications.
Poplar: Light, easily machined species for lightweight furniture components.
Okoume · Bintangor · Styrax: Tropical face veneers that give a more uniform surface on packing and general-purpose panels.

Adhesives

Moisture resistant, for interior use. Not intended for wetting or boiling.

Better water resistance than UF. Used in the Kosmex Economy and Medium grades (BR-6h / BR-12h boil-resistant declaration).

Dark, highly water-resistant glue associated with exterior / EN 314-2 Class 3 bonding.

“Weather and boil proof”: a traditional trade term. A buyer should ask for the EN 314 class and test report instead.

Core construction

Plywood gets its strength and stability from alternating grain direction. These are the main machine stages in Kosmex production.

01
Log peeling
Rotary cutting of logs into veneer of uniform thickness.
02
Veneer drying
Multi-layer roller dryer for fast, even moisture reduction.
03
Glue spreading & composing
Accurate glue coating and veneer jointing.
04
Cold & hot pressing
Stable bonding strength and flat panel surfaces.
05
Cutting & trimming
Accurate sizing and clean edges.
06
Sanding line
Thickness calibration and surface smoothness.
07
Film laminating
Film pressing for film faced plywood with heat and pressure control.
08
CNC cutting & painting
Custom cutting and surface finishing to customer drawings.

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