Plytech Introduces Plytech Green

Wood is our most valuable natural resource. It is also a fully renewable resource that we can now use to its full potential.

Thanks to the last decade’s most ingenious innovation in plywood gluing technology, Plytech is now able to offer a renewable wood-based non-toxic alternative to fossil-based glue systems. This new lignin-based glue significantly reduces the carbon footprint of Plytech's plywood products all the way from production to final end-use applications without compromising quality or technical performance.

From March 2021 the Plytech Birch Elite, Birch Décor, Polaris HPL and Futura HPL panel ranges will be available with the new green glue technology, using bio-based renewable lignin to a significant extent as a substitute for the traditional fossil-based glue systems.

Lignin is found in the cell walls of almost all dry-land plants and is a by-product of the paper kraft-pulping process. It is the natural glue in plants that helps to hold plant cellulose fibres together. This polyphenolic compound makes up almost one quarter of the dry mass of every tree, which makes it an abundant resource. The Lignin used in Plytech green panels is produced from sustainably sourced wood from both FSC and PEFC certified plantations.

It is this technological breakthrough, that gives Plytech green panels customers a choice to contribute to a more sustainable world. As one of the earliest adopters globally, Plytech believes, that by embracing this breakthrough-technology we can provide our customers with a competitive advantage at a time when environmental and sustainability issues continue to be increasingly important.

Futura HPL

Plytech Panels

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Plytech Futura HPL is European Birch plywood, finished on both sides with a premium quality decorative laminate produced in Germany by Egger.

FSC Certified

PEFC Certified

Suitable for interior applications requiring high resistance to wear, such as:

Kitchen and bathroom cabinetry
Office and shop fittings
Furniture, desks, worktops and shelves

Complies with Clause C of the NZ Building Code — meets Group 3.

Birch Décor – Walnut

Plytech Panels

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European Birch plywood with an AB-grade Crown Cut Walnut veneer pressed on both faces.

FSC Certified

PEFC Certified

LBC Red List Free

Kitchen and bathroom cabinetry
School, office and shop fittings
Furniture, desks, shelves and other applications

Environment Protection Standard: ISO 14001:2005
Quality Management Standard: ISO 9001:2009
ULEF: No harmful emissions
FSC Certified
PEFC Certified

Polaris HPL — Matt

Plytech Panels

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Polaris HPL is a full-colour core 1mm thick high pressure laminate bonded durably on two sides to European Birch plywood.

FSC Certified

PEFC Certified

Plytech Polaris HPL is suitable for interior use only including:

3m length, ideal for benchtops
Kitchen and bathroom cabinetry
Furniture, desks, worktops, and shelves

Superficial defects caused by micro scratches can be healed with the application of heat
Environment Protection Standard: ISO 14001:2005
Quality Management Standard: ISO 9001:2009
ULEF: No harmful emissions
FSC Certified
PEFC Certified

Food safety verification tests according to ISO 22196 / JIS Z 2801 conducted by an accredited laboratory to measure the antibacterial performance, demonstrate that the bacterial load is reduced by 99.9% after 24 hours. The structure of Polaris with its high degree of cross-linking makes its surface compact and non-porous. This characteristic doesn’t allow bacterial, fungal and/or micro-organisms colonies to penetrate and proliferate.