PlyPlay is ideal for transforming existing spaces, such as garages, sheds and baches, and for use in prefabricated housing, commercial feature walls and ceilings.

Installation:

PlyPlay can be installed using a variety of fastening and fixing methods depending on the finish desired. General fixing techniques include:

• nailing, screwing and gluing; battens and skirtings to cover joints;
• proprietary systems such as Stickman and Fastmount;
• decorative mechanical fasteners; negative detailing;
• and fixings for non-bracing walls and ceilings.

The panel edges and back are sealed, which promotes stability and also assists installation when using double-sided tape. And when delivered to site, the coated faces are supplied with removable protective film.

PlyPlay is a low-formaldehyde plywood designed for wall and ceiling lining, joinery and furniture in residential and commercial applications, excluding high-humidity situations.

Being a natural product, PlyPlay is subject to some variations in moisture content, colour and grain, with the occasional imperfection. To minimise batch-to-batch variation, it is recommended to order all product required in one job order. Natural wood colours change over time and are affected by sunlight exposure. Samples are indicative only.

When used as part of building work - and installed in accordance with the PlyPlay installation instructions — PlyPlay meets, or contributes to meeting, the following building code clauses:

• B1 Structure: B1.3.1, B1.3.2, B1.3.3 (a, b, j)
• B2 Durability: B2.3.1 (b)
• C3 Fire affecting areas beyond the fire source C3.4 (a) (in areas where a Material Group 3 product is required)
• F1 Hazardous Building Materials F2.3.1

PlyPlay is coated by Bates Surfaces, New Zealand’s largest coating applicator for building panel products, using the most advanced computer-controlled UV line in New Zealand and Australia. 

• Coating: single-side (with sealed rear face and edges)
• Environmental: Using low-formaldehyde plywood and sustainably sourced timbers, and with no VOCs from the coating process, PlyPlay contributes to a building’s sustainability credentials.
• Scratch resistant — UV-coated for greater durability: PlyPlay features a durable surface coating, which uses ultraviolet light to cure the paint — a photochemical process that binds the pigments. UV-cured paints are tougher than conventional coatings, offering improved resistance to impact, scratch and general wear. The PlyPlay surface will last longer than most architectural paint systems, so requires less maintenance over its lifetime.
• Maintenance: Bates Surfaces recommend cleaning PlyPlay panels when required with a warm, damp cloth and a mild detergent. Avoid using solvents or abrasive cleaners.
• PlyPlay comes with a 10 year manufacturer's warranty.