18mm Film Faced Plywood — The All-Round Thickness For Wall & Slab Formwork

Why 18 mm Remains the Site Favourite

Walk onto most concrete sites in Southeast Asia, the Middle East, or Australia and you will find 18 mm film faced plywood doing the heavy lifting. The thickness balances three things crews care about: enough stiffness to span beam centres without extra bears, a manageable weight for two-person handling, and the lowest cost per pour across the panel's life.

rogge wood manufactures 18 mm formwork plywood with a combi or full hardwood core, double-faced phenolic film, and WBP glue - the same build we ship to formwork system makers and rental fleets worldwide.

Cost-per-Pour Logic

A cheap panel that fails after five pours is expensive. An 18 mm rogge wood panel reused 15–25 times, resold afterwards as a secondary-use board, routinely lands below the per-pour cost of any single-use alternative. That arithmetic is why our repeat buyers order the same thickness every season.

Key Data

Suitable Formwork Systems

Wall and column shuttering with timber bearers

Slab table forms and flying forms

Steel-frame and aluminium-frame modular systems (as face panel)

Climbing formwork platforms

Frequently Asked Questions

Q1: Which core should I choose, poplar or hardwood?

A: Poplar keeps weight down for hand-carried slab work; hardwood gives extra stiffness for tall wall forms and higher lateral pressure. Tell us your pour height and we will recommend the right build.

Q2: What is the delivery time?

A: Standard thicknesses ship within 15–30 days after deposit, subject to season. Stock programs are available for repeat buyers.

Q3: Do you export to humid coastal climates?

A: Yes - WBP glue and sealed edges are standard on every sheet we produce, and our main markets include tropical Southeast Asia and coastal Australia.

Contact

Inquiries: sales@roggewood.com - Shandong Rogge Wood Industry Co., Ltd.