Film faced plywood
The form face. The phenolic film sheds water and cement paste, so the sheet lifts without the concrete bonding to it.
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15-25
turns, phenolic faced
8-15
turns, MDO faced
18 mm
standard thickness
EN 13377
H20 beam standard
What goes into this job
Materials and where each one is used
Shuttering plywood
Three-ply yellow shuttering is the general-purpose form face where the budget governs. It takes fewer turns than MDO.
Learn more Shuttering plywoodH20 timber beam
The formwork beam. Section is what governs strength — confirm the real section with the supplier before ordering.
Learn more H20 timber beamOSB
Sheathing and non-critical form faces. Check the grade suits both the load and the exposure.
Learn more OSBHow the job runs
Sequence on site
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1
Confirm the section before ordering
Beam section, not just beam length. Under-sized beams are what cause a form to fail.
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2
Sort sheets by thickness
Mixed thicknesses in one pour put different deflection under the same concrete. Sort before use.
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3
Wet the first pour
New plywood swells on first use. Wetting cuts the suction that dries the face too fast.
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4
Coat the face between pours
Release agent only after the first set. Cement paste on a bare film will still bond.
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5
Strip and clean immediately
Concrete left to cure on the sheet is exactly what reduces the reuse count next week.
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Sort the boards again afterwards
Retire damaged and edge-broken sheets. One failed sheet in the next pour is a failure event.
Specified on this kind of job
Products used on this type of project
Black, brown and HDPE film · 18 mm · 1220 × 2440 mm
Film Faced Plywood
- Size 1220 × 2440 mm and 1250 × 2500 mm, or cut to size
- Thickness 3–30 mm; 18 mm is the common formwork sheet
FIL-71228B
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Standard or poplar core · 21–27 mm · 500 / 1000 mm wide
3 Ply Shuttering Plywood
- Length 2000–4000 mm, or cut to the deck layout
- Width 500 mm and 1000 mm
3-P-D20F87
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Technical notes
Detail worth knowing before you order
Formwork is bought on cost per pour, not cost per panel. A film faced panel that survives more turns costs less than a cheaper panel replaced twice, and the panel face affects the finish left on the concrete.
Send the pour size and the number of lifts and we will work out the panel, beam and release-agent load together.
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Area, substrate, fire rating and target cost are enough for a first answer.