Suitable use for shop fitting, joinery and furniture.

UPM Grada 2000 is a thermoformable plywood panel for form pressing in furniture and interior manufacturing industries.The panel is made of birch veneers bonded with weather-resistant glue. The product can be easily formed into a component with heat and pressure.

The Grada technology shortens the form pressing process and increases its efficiency, making UPM Grada® 2000 an ideal material for furniture, shop fittings and other interior designs.

Features and benefits:

• Can be formed at 95ºC, which enables faster heating of the material.
• Veneer sheets are bonded with moisture resistant bonding to EN 314-2.
• The face veneer quality complies with EN 635, BB (III) classification.
• The adhesive used in the panel does not contain any formaldehyde or any other harmful compounds.
• Manufactured using FSC or PEFC certified wood and following the best practices for sustainable and responsible forestry.
• Forming: Once the panel is heated to 95ºC, the adhesive between the veneers melts so that the panel can be formed into different shapes. The melted adhesive allows the veneers to slide which enables forming. The hot panel may then be formed in a mould and cooled to 70ºC simultaneously.
• Multiple surface materials e.g. laminate, veneer or textiles can be bonded onto the EasyTop panel without additional adhesive.