Is Coastals plywood stamped “Heat Treated”?
Coastal Plywood Company’s panels are exempt from regulations requiring the “Heat Treated” stamp because all of our plywood veneer is heated to high temperatures during the manufacturing process. When wood is being shipped in or out of the U.S., the “Heat Treated” stamp is required on solid lumber products to insure that they have been kiln-dried at a high enough temperature to kill any harmful organisms. The stamp is required on solid wood, not on plywood since it is an engineered wood product. For further clarification on this issue please read the statements below which come from www.apawood.org, the American Panel Association website. Engineered Wood is Exempt from ISPM-15 Plywood, OSB, and laminated veneer lumber (LVL) are members of the engineered wood family. The severe environments that the raw materials experience in the manufacturing process not only destroys any live organisms in the wood but dries it down to 6-8% moisture content making it a very lightweight, economical ship
