SVEZA PLYWOOD

GRADES SUMMARY
For full descriptions, see SVEZA Plywood Grades And Defects Reference.
Ask your supplier.

Code of restrictions on processing defects in plywood

under STO 00255177-001-2013 requirements
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Grade B. SVEZA plywood sheet sample (p. 3)

Grade BB. SVEZA plywood sheet sample (p. 5)

Grade CP. SVEZA plywood sheet sample (p. 7)

Grade C. SVEZA plywood sheet sample (p. 10)

SVEZA plywood grades description according to STO 00255177-001-2013 (p. 15)

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GRADE B
SVEZA PLYWOOD SHEET SAMPLE

1750 mm
1525 mm

The picture shows a sample image of SVEZA grade B plywood.

See the detailed grade description with a full list of allowable and non-allowable
defects further in the catalog.

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 GRADE B
SVEZA PLYWOOD SHEET SAMPLE

1750 mm
1525 mm

The picture shows a sample image of SVEZA grade B plywood.

See the detailed grade description with a full list of allowable and non-allowable
defects further in the catalog.

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GRADE BB
SVEZA PLYWOOD SHEET SAMPLE

1750 mm
1525 mm

The picture shows a sample image of SVEZA grade BB plywood.

See the detailed grade description with a full list of allowable and non-allowable
defects further in the catalog.

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 GRADE BB
SVEZA PLYWOOD SHEET SAMPLE

1750 mm
1525 mm

The picture shows a sample image of SVEZA grade BB plywood.

See the detailed grade description with a full list of allowable and non-allowable
defects further in the catalog.

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GRADE CP
SVEZA PLYWOOD SHEET SAMPLE

1750 mm
1525 mm

The picture shows a sample image of SVEZA grade CP plywood.

See the detailed grade description with a full list of allowable and non-allowable
defects further in the catalog.

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 GRADE CP
SVEZA PLYWOOD SHEET SAMPLE

1750 mm
1525 mm

The picture shows a sample image of SVEZA grade CP plywood.

See the detailed grade description with a full list of allowable and non-allowable
defects further in the catalog.

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GRADE CP
SVEZA PLYWOOD SHEET SAMPLE

1750 mm
1525 mm

The picture shows a sample image of SVEZA grade CP plywood.

See the detailed grade description with a full list of allowable and non-allowable
defects further in the catalog.

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 GRADE C
SVEZA PLYWOOD SHEET SAMPLE

1750 mm
1525 mm

The picture shows a sample image of SVEZA grade C plywood.

See the detailed grade description with a full list of allowable and non-allowable
defects further in the catalog.

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GRADE C
SVEZA PLYWOOD SHEET SAMPLE

1750 mm
1525 mm

The picture shows a sample image of SVEZA grade C plywood.

See the detailed grade description with a full list of allowable and non-allowable
defects further in the catalog.

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 GRADE C
SVEZA PLYWOOD SHEET SAMPLE

1750 mm
1525 mm

The picture shows a sample image of SVEZA grade C plywood.

See the detailed grade description with a full list of allowable and non-allowable
defects further in the catalog.

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GRADE C
SVEZA PLYWOOD SHEET SAMPLE

1750 mm
1525 mm

The picture shows a sample image of SVEZA grade C plywood.

See the detailed grade description with a full list of allowable and non-allowable
defects further in the catalog.

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 GRADE C
SVEZA PLYWOOD SHEET SAMPLE

1750 mm
1525 mm

The picture shows a sample image of SVEZA grade C plywood.

See the detailed grade description with a full list of allowable and non-allowable
defects further in the catalog.

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SVEZA PLYWOOD GRADES DESCRIPTION
ACCORDING TO STO 00255177-001-2013

FLAWS
IN WOOD AND В Sel S Sel В S ВВх ВВ СР WGE WG С СС
PROCESSING
DEFECTS
(I) (I) (I) (I) (II) (II) (III) (III) (III) (IV) (IV)

1. Pin knots Allowed

2. Knots: Not allowed Allowed: Allowed: Allowed: up to 25 mm Allowed: with a shake Allowed
sound, up to up to in diameter, up to 1 mm wide
intergrown, 15 mm 15 mm, with a shake up to 1 mm
light in diameter, with a shake 10 pc/m2
and dark with a shake up to
up to 0.5 mm wide,
0.5 mm wide, 5 pc/m2
5 pc/m2
3. Partially Allowed with size and amount according to Item 4 hereby Allowed within the total amount of intergrown knots up to 15 mm in diameter, Allowed: Allowed:
intergrown 10 pc/m2 up to up to
knots 40 mm in 70 mm in
diameter, diameter,
no amount no amount
restriction restriction
4. Black Allowed: Allowed within the total amount of intergrown knots Allowed: Allowed: Allowed: Allowed:
knots, loose up to 6 mm up to 6 mm in diameter, 3 pc/m2 up to 6 mm up to up to up to
knots, in diameter, 2 pc/m2 in diameter, no amount 15 mm 40 mm 70 mm
knot holes restriction in diameter, in diameter, in diameter,
(no bark 7 pc/m2 no amount no amount
inclusions) restriction restriction
(bark (bark
patches patches
up to 5 mm up to 5 mm
wide around wide around
the knot the knot
are allowed) are allowed)
5. Close Allowed: Allowed: Allowed: Allowed: marginal and medial
shakes up to 200 mm long, up to 200 mm long, up to 300 mm long,
2 pc/m 5 pc/m 5 pc/m
of the sheet's width of the sheet's width of sheet width

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 FLAWS
IN WOOD AND В Sel S Sel В S ВВх ВВ СР WGE WG С СС
PROCESSING
DEFECTS
(I) (I) (I) (I) (II) (II) (III) (III) (III) (IV) (IV)

6. Open Not allowed Allowed: Not allowed Allowed: Allowed: Allowed: Allowed: Allowed: Allowed: Allowed: Allowed:
shakes, up to up to up to up to up to up to up to up to up to
open splits 200 mm long, 200 mm long, 200 mm long, 250 mm long, 600 mm long, 600 mm long, 600 mm long, 800 mm long, 15 mm wide,
in spliced up to 1 mm up to up to up to up to up to up to up to no amount
veneer wide, 1 mm wide, 2 mm wide, 2 mm wide, 2 mm wide, 2 mm wide, 5 mm wide, 10 mm wide, restriction
2 pc/m 2 pc/m 3 pc/m 3 pc/m 2 pc/m 2 pc/m 2 pc/m no amount
of the sheet's of the sheet's of the sheet's of the sheet's of the sheet's of the sheet's of the sheet's restriction
width width width width width + width + width
allowed allowed
up to up to
600 mm long, 600 mm long,
up to up to
5 mm wide 5 mm wide
if sealed if sealed
with putty with putty

7. Timber Allowed, except for dark Allowed

structure bud traces
flaws
(diagonal
grain,
swirly
grain,
burls,
bud
traces)
8. Flaws Light inbark only is allowed, Light inbark is allowed,
in wood the dark one is allowed under size and amount the dark one is allowed under size requirements
(inner requirements for black knots for intergrown knots
inbark,
light
and dark)
9. Flaws Allowed, within the total amount under the black knot requirements
in wood
(open
inbarks)

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 FLAWS
IN WOOD AND В Sel S Sel В S ВВх ВВ СР WGE WG С СС
PROCESSING
DEFECTS
(I) (I) (I) (I) (II) (II) (III) (III) (III) (IV) (IV)

10. Sound Not allowed Allowed: up to 25% Allowed: up to 75% Allowed

discoloration of the sheet surface of the sheet surface
(false
heartwood)

11. Sound Allowed: Allowed: Allowed: Allowed: Allowed: Allowed

discoloration up to up to light light up to 250 mm long,
(streaks, 100 mm long, 175 mm long, up to up to up to 10 mm wide,
streak up to up to 175 mm long, 175 mm long, 10 pc/m2
traces) 2 mm wide, 2 mm wide, up to up to
3 pc/m2 3 pc/m2 4 mm wide, 4 mm wide,
3 pc/m2 5 pc/m2

12. Sound Not allowed Allowed: light-colored, Allowed: Allowed

discoloration up to 30х30 mm, 60х40 mm,
(congested 1 pc/m2 1 pc/m2
streaks)

13. Mineral Not allowed Allowed: Allowed: Allowed: Allowed: Allowed

streaks, up to 5% up to 30% of the sheet up to 50% of the sheet up to 75% of the sheet
sap of the sheet surface surface (together with false surface (together with false
stains surface heartwood) heartwood)
(blue,
colored
sap
stains),
wood
discoloration
during
storage

14. Biological Allowed within the total amount under the black knot requirements
damage
(wormholes)

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 FLAWS
IN WOOD AND В Sel S Sel В S ВВх ВВ СР WGE WG С СС
PROCESSING
DEFECTS
(I) (I) (I) (I) (II) (II) (III) (III) (III) (IV) (IV)

15. Disco- Not allowed Allowed

loration as separate
with partial stripes
wood up to
damage 30 mm wide,
up to
200 mm long,
2 pc/m
of the sheet's
length

16. Knotting Not allowed Allowed: Not allowed Allowed: Not allowed Allowed: Allowed Allowed Allowed
and patching 1 pc/m2 up to up to with a gap with a gap
with wooden 1 pc/m 2 8 pc/m2 up to 1 mm up to 1 mm
inserts at one side at one side
(or up to (or up to
0.5 mm 0.5 mm
at both sides) at both sides)

17. Double Not allowed Allowed: Allowed

patch up to
1 pc/m2
18. Shake Not allowed Shakes Shakes Shakes wider than 5 mm Allowed
filling wider than wider than must be filled with glued
Note: Shake 2 mm must 5 mm must veneer patches
filling be filled with be filled with
with patches glued veneer glued veneer
or putty patches patches
is subject
to agreement
with
the customer

19. Overlap Not allowed Allowed: Allowed: Allowed: Allowed

ridges up to 200 mm long, up to 600 mm long, up to 10 mm
(telegraphing up to 10 mm wide, up to 10 mm wide, wide
overlaps) 3 pc/sheet 5 pc/sheet

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 FLAWS
IN WOOD AND В Sel S Sel В S ВВх ВВ СР WGE WG С СС
PROCESSING
DEFECTS
(I) (I) (I) (I) (II) (II) (III) (III) (III) (IV) (IV)

20. Overlap Not allowed Allowed: Allowed: Allowed: Allowed

up to 100 mm long, up to 300 mm long, up to
up to 2 mm wide, up to 2 mm wide, 600 mm long,
1 pc/m of the sheet's width 2 pc/m of the sheet's width up to
4 mm wide,
2 pc/m
of the sheet's
width

21. Manufac- Not allowed Allowed: Allowed

turing stains up to 10% of sheets
(beam per bundle
traces, lines)

22. Glue Not allowed Allowed: Allowed: Allowed: Allowed: Allowed

stain up to 1% up to 2% of the sheet surface up to 5% of the sheet surface up to
of the sheet (3 to 21 mm thick plywood) (3 to 21 mm thick plywood) 5% of the
surface Allowed: Allowed: sheet
surface
up to 5% of the sheet surface up to 10% of the sheet surface
(3 to 21 mm
(24 mm thick and more) (24 mm thick and more)
thick
plywood),
up to
10% of the
sheet
surface
(24 mm thick
and more)
23. Mech- Allowed within the total amount under the black knot requirements
anical
defects
(pinholes,
saw cuts)
24. Scrat- Not allowed Allowed: Allowed: Allowed: Allowed
ches, up to 0.5 mm up to 0.5 mm up to
grooves, deep, deep, 120 mm long
pimples, up to 120 mm up to 120 mm
ridges long, long,
up to 10 mm up to 10 mm
wide wide

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 FLAWS
IN WOOD AND В Sel S Sel В S ВВх ВВ СР WGE WG С СС
PROCESSING
DEFECTS
(I) (I) (I) (I) (II) (II) (III) (III) (III) (IV) (IV)

25. Warping Ignored Ignored in plywood up to 6.5 mm thick, allowed in plywood over 6.5 mm thick; Allowed up to 15 mm/m of the plywood sheet's diagonal length
in plywood
up to 6.5 mm
thick, allowed
in plywood
over 6.5 mm
thick;
Allowed up to
10 mm/m
of the
plywood
sheet's
diagonal
length
26. Adhesive Not allowed Allowed
thread
occurrence
27. Blisters, Not allowed
delamination,
bark patches
28. Sander Not allowed Allowed: up to 5 mm off the edge Allowed: up to 5% of the sheet surface Allowed: Allowed
skips up to 50%
(uneven of the sheet
sanding) surface

29. Face Not allowed Allowed: up to 1% of the sheet surface Allowed:

veneer (3 to 21 mm thick plywood) up to 5% of the sheet surface
oversanding
Allowed: up to 2% of the sheet surface
(24 mm thick and more)
30. Metal Not allowed Allowed: nonferrous metal staples
inclusions
31. Edge Not allowed Allowed: up to 5 mm wide along the edge Allowed: Allowed:
defects up to 10 mm up to 25 mm
caused wide wide
by sanding,
cutting
(fringe),
veneer
shortage

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 FLAWS
IN WOOD AND В Sel S Sel В S ВВх ВВ СР WGE WG С СС
PROCESSING
DEFECTS
(I) (I) (I) (I) (II) (II) (III) (III) (III) (IV) (IV)

32. Coarse Not allowed Allowed: up to 5% Allowed: up to 15% of the sheet surface Allowed
peeling of the sheet surface
33. Waviness Not allowed Allowed
(sanded
plywood),
rough saw
cut, ripple

34. Rough Rm roughness value according to GOST 7016, in µm, max: 100 for sanded plywood, 200 for unsanded plywood
surface

35. Pockets Not allowed Allowed Allowed

(without bark within congested
inclusions) streaks size (60х40 mm),
1 pc/m2
36. Pasted Not allowed Allowed: up to 150 mm long, Allowed
veneer chips up to 30 mm wide, 1 pc/sheet

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 NOTES

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