If you’ve been wondering what to choose between Century Prowud Premium Plus and Plywood/ Laminate combination for your home decor and why? Think no further. We have tried making this decision simpler for you, the homeowners, by listing down what makes each of the materials essential, and how you can utilize them for creating fabulous home decor.
Let’s first try and understand the material. Read on
WHAT IS CENTURY PROWUD-PREMIUM PLUS?
Century Prowud Premium Plus is uniform and high density engineered wood product made by breaking down hardwood into wood fibres, combining it with resin binder and specialised properties of anti-termite, anti-borer and most importantly high moisture resistance by using high temperature and pressure. Since Premium Plus is made using small wood fibres, there are no visible wood grains or knots, giving it a better finish and smooth surface.
Century Prowud Premium Plus is often considered a level above than laminated plywood as it is highly versatile and suitable even for specialised applications requiring unique shapes or intricate designs. It’s chipping free edges can be easily carved and moulded which makes it a good alternative for solid wood for any application.
Let’s understand the various aspects of Century Prowud Premium Plus.
1. FINISH
Century Prowud Premium Plus is smooth and homogenous in cross-section. Making it easier to paint in whatever colour you desire for your home. Premium Plus also comes as a pre-laminated product.Whereas, plywood do not have a smooth surface,and to paint it one needs veneer to be pasted on the surface. Meaning more workmanship.
2. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
Century Prowud Premium Plus is made using hardwood and is manufactured using high-quality agro-wood plantation trees such as eucalyptus, making it environment-friendly.Since, wood veneers are used in plywood, it is less environment-friendly.
3. WORKABILITY
Being versatile, adaptable, and flexible in use, Century Prowud Premium Plus can be routed, cut, and perforated in any direction to creative innovative masterpieces. It provides chipping-free edges and can be easily carved and moulded to create unique shapes and intricate designs. Whereas, plywoodcannot be shaped, moulded, and grooves cannot be cut. Even the edges are likely to be rough and could have splinters if you compare them with Century Prowud Premium Plus.
4. WATER & TERMITE RESISTANCE
Century Prowud Premium Plus acts as good waterresistant & moisture-resistant when all the sides and edges are sealed with primer, paint, laminate, or a membrane. On top of it, to ensuredurability & add more strength, Century Prowud Premium Plus is also Borer, Termite, & Fungus resistant.
5. CONSISTENCY
Century Prowud Premium Plus is homogenous, and it is very consistent throughout, making it perfect for getting smooth edges without any voids or splinters. Plywood consist of layers of wood veneer with grains on each layer running in a different direction, making it hard to get perfect smooth cuts and edges. It is also difficult to cut detailed designs into plywood.
6. COST
Century Prowud Premium Plus is more economical when you compare it with plywood& laminate combination.
7. CERTIFICATION
Century Prowud Premium Plus is trusted by experts and is certified by ISI, Indian Green Building Council, Carb Phase 2 Compliant, E1 Grade Compliant, etc. Whereas, only top-notch plywood and laminates are certified. Now that we know the difference between the three. It is clear that Century Prowud Premium Plus is an excellent choice for interiordesigning. Century Prowud Premium Plus fulfils almost every criteria you could ask for. From being borer, termite, and fungus resistant to high moisture resistance, Century Prowud Premium Plus is perfect for creating durable furniture of all shapes and sizes. You can also create stunning interiors because of the quality of the fibre it is made of.