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Frequently Asked Questions
Question 1:
Which Plywood is preferred the most?
Answer:
At the moment Russian Plywoods are requested the most, but
time to time, low priced products are also demanded.
Question 2: Which
Plywood can be used how many times?
Answer:
Russian, Letonian and Ukrainian Plywoods
which are made of Birch Wood can be used 50-80 times.
Brazilian, Austrian products can be used 10-15 times while
Indian products only 3-5 times. But obviously, usage
time depends on the care of workers.
Question 3:
What shall we do for increasing the
usage time of Plywoods?
Answer:
Edge paints are indispensable for the cut edges, Plywoods
must not be thrown from the upper floors; workers should
avoid using nails and
edge protecting metals should be used.
Question 4:
Whose reference
are you able to provide us?
Answer: Our
company is exporting to 15 countries but the biggest we can
state is the Marmaray Project which is a undertunnel project
made by Japanese engineers connecting the
two sides of Istanbul to each other.
Question 5:
Which sizes and
thicknesses are mostly demanded for Plywood?
Answer: Most
of our Film Faced Plywoods are 1250x2500 mm with %80 18 mm
and %20 21 mm thickness.
Question 6: Which tree is the best
for Plywood?
Answer:
Birch is a tree grown in the cold climate of
Russian. This specie is one of the most resistant with its 700 Kg/m³
density. Within this, Meranti tree imported from Indonesia
is also as durable as the Russian Birch.
Question 7: What do
WBP and MR refer to?
Answer:
WBP means Water and Boil Proof and MR means Moisture
Resistant ". Plywoods used for Formwork and for
Exterior must contain WBP glue.
Question 8:
I heard that
second grade products exist at the market. What shall I do?
Answer:
I/I written pallets for Russian products refer to 1st Grade,
meanwhile I/II or II/II written pallets refer to lower
grades. But some scam sellers are changing those pallets
also, so working with reputable companies is the best
solution.
Question 9:
What is the different between your
Sveza, Fankom, SyPly, Tyumen, VPM, Odek Plywoods with logo?
Answer:
There is no different between those which are 13 plies with
logo on the film.
Question 10:
Do you trust the products you are
selling?
Answer:
As Sernak Company, we completely trust the products we are
selling and we declare to keep all our promises.
Question 11:
What is the difference between OSB
2 and OSB 3 ?
Answer:
Water swelling of OSB 2 after 24 hours is
around %20, while OSB 3's is %15. This is the only
difference.
Question 11:
Your new
Turkish OSB is as good as the
others?
Answer:
Test reports, samples and customer feedbacks prove that our
product is as good as the other OSBs. We fully trust our
product.
Question 12:
Is it possible to buy your products at
the customs area?
Answer:
We have products arriving to Istanbul and Mersin ports every
week, so it is possible for transit trade.
Question 13:
Do you supply OSB with
different sizes?
Answer:
We are able to provide OSBs with special sizes depending on
your request.
Question 14:
How much can a truck be loaded?
Answer: We can
load the trucks upto 25 tonnes depending on the weight
limits of your country. That's refers to 30 M³
of Russian Plywood.
Question15:
What should be the ideal roof
coverage?
Answer:
OSB must be spread on the roof with 50-60 cm. rafter spaces.
If not walked on it, 11 mm should be enough. On the OSB, 3
mm Polyester Water Isolation Membranes should be stuck with
fire. Considering its low weight and nice view, Shingle can
be preffered on the top of it, but if economically concerned,
sanded membranes can be applicated as well.