Structural composite Plywood:
- It consists of panels or sheets which are two dimensional.
- These panels’ posses preferred directions to achieve high strength. E.g. Plywood in which wood & continuously aligned fiber reinforced plastics are in preferred directions
- Layers are stacked or cemented together in such a way that the orientation of the high strength varies with each successive layer.
- Plywood is laminated composite containing thin layers of wood where layers are alternatively glued together.
- This type of layering brings grain of each layer at right angles of its neighboring layer.
- Use of fabric material such as cotton, paper or glass fiber dispersed in suitable plastic.
Properties:
Properties of composite depend on the properties of its constituents & geometrical design
- Generally composites are strong in both directions of reinforcement
- Low shear strength
Applications:
- Interior in premises
- Fall ceiling for diffused lighting
- Furniture making
