Laminate Veneer Lumber (LVL) is one of the strongest wood-based construction in terms of strength to weight ratio, making it an excellent choice where dimensional stability, strength, and load-bearing capability are required.
In Vietnam, LVL are divided 2 popular grades: Packing Grade and Furniture grade.
1. Packing LVL
Due to its strength characteristics Packing LVL is popularly used to make pallets and packing materials. Different from plywood, it has no layers of cross-grain as the highest bending strength parallel to the grain is required. Structure of Packing LVL:
Core: Hardwood(Eucalyptus,Acacia)
Glue: MR,E2
Advantage:
- Strong, durable, and good load-bearing capacity.
- Simple in the production process.
- Easy to make pallets of different sizes and load capacity, regardless of available specifications such as plastic pallets.
- Economic Price.
2. Furniture LVL
Furniture LVL is one of the most interesting materials for furniture design in the future. It is used to produce indoor furniture such as tables, beds, and sofa frames,..LVL for making furniture needs to be sanded to create a smooth surface and covered with laminate to create gloss for the product, while packing LVL doesnot.
Structure of furniture LVL:
Core: Hardwood(Eucalyptus,Acacia,Poplar)
Glue: MR,E0
Advantages:
- Cheaper price than natural wood.
- Ensures aesthetics and durability are quite good.
- Various in Sizes, no limit on the length.
- Flat surface and durable.
- Easy for cutting.
The above are 2 popular grades LVL from Vietnam. Depending on the requirement of the quality, demand, and budget, you could have a suitable choice.
