Plywood Core Types II

Lumber Core
This type of construction is usually 5-ply consisting of a face and back veneer, two crossbands and a core composed of strips of lumber edge glued into a solid slab.

Characteristics of Wood Veneered Panel Products
Panel Types	Flatness	Visual Edge Quality	Surface Uniformity	Dimensional Stability	Screw-holding	Bending Strength	Availability
Industrial Particleboard Core (Medium Density)	Excellent	Good	Excellent	Fair	Fair	Good	Very Good
Medium Density Fiberboard Core (MDF)	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent	Fair	Good	Good	Very Good
Veneer Core - All Hardwood	Fair	Good	Good	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent	Very Good
Veneer Core - All Softwood	Fair	Good	Fair	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent	Very Good
Lumber Core - Hardwood or Softwood	Good	Fair	Good	Good	Excellent	Excellent	Limited