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Metsä Wood Spruce WeatherGuard is a softwood plywood that has a hydrophobic surface. The surface rejects rainwater and therefore reduces the amount of water absorbed by the panel during construction work. At the same time, the surface allows the panel to breathe and water vapour to move freely. APPLICATIONS Metsä Wood Spruce WeatherGuard is a multi-purpose construction panel that is also suitable for various other applications. • Building applications: floor, wall and roof structures, agricultural structures, pedestrian bridges, construction platforms etc. • Renovation: repairing, improving and renovating buildings • Other applications: packing applications, vehicle industry, fences, hoardings etc. MAJOR ADVANTAGES • Temporary protection against rain • Shorter drying period of structures • Better dimensional stability under changing conditions • Treatment does not block water vapour movements • Strong, rigid and lightweight • Easy to machine and install using conventional woodworking tools and fasteners - panel is impact resistant and does not crumble - good base for fasteners • Weather- and boil-proof bonding • Environmentally friendly • Available with square edges and ton

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NOMINAL THICKNESS BASE PLYWOOD The base plywood of Metsa Wood Spruce WeatherGuard is Metsa Wood Spruce, which is made of cross-bonded 3 mm thick coniferous veneers and bonded with a weather- and boil-resistant phenol formaldehyde adhesive. SURFACE PROPERTIES Metsa Wood Spruce WeatherGuard panels can be unsanded or sanded on both sides. The WeatherGuard treatment is transparent and gives temporary protection against rain. The surface can be treated with standard paints, lacquers, vanishes and protection treatments applicable to wood products. It is recommended to confirm the compatibility of...

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PACKING Metsa Wood Spruce WeatherGuard panels are packed in moisture resistant plastic wrapping. PACKING QUANTITIES NUMBER OF PANELS PER PALLET BY THICKNESS PANEL SIZE mm 9 12 15 18 21 24 27 30 FURTHER INFORMATION • Metsa Wood Spruce WeatherGuard Declaration of Performance (www.metsawood.com/dop) • Metsa Wood Spruce Plywood Manual • Metsa Wood Spruce Plywood for Construction brochure • Metsa Wood Concrete Formwork brochure METSA WOOD P.O Box 50, 02020 Metsa, Finland Tel. +358 1046 05 www.metsawood.com/spruceplywood This leaflet is provided for information purposes only and no liability or...

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