Formply – ArmourForm
Description
ArmourForm is Big River Group’s branded premium Formply product available in 3 stress grades, renowned for its strength and durability. Manufactured in Grafton, NSW – it has been a trusted choice in major construction projects for 42 years & counting. We also stock 5.5mm & 9mm overlay 1 Side bending ply.

Formply Armourform F17, F22, F27
Formply Armourform F17, F22, F27
Big River Group manufactures ArmourForm in three different stress grades in various thicknesses:

F17
F22
F27
Armourform has been used on most of Australia’s premier construction sites, including Sydney’s Anzac Bridge, Sydney Harbour Tunnel and Lang Park Stadium.

Armourform has been exported to New Zealand, England, the Middle East and South-East Asia, and used in many internationally renowned construction sites including Dubai Festival City, BurJuman Shopping Centre, Dubai; Central Plaza Tower, Hong Kong; Chi Mei Bridge, Taiwan; Singapore Airlines Tower, Singapore; My Tuan Bridge, Vietnam; Di Wang Tower, China; High Speed Rail, Korea.

Fully Accredited
Manufactured in Australia at Big River’s Grafton site, all Big River formply is certified under the EWPAA product certification scheme to meet AS/NZS 6669. All products carry the PAA stamp of accreditation to the relevant Australian and New Zealand Standards under a JAS-ANZ accredited, third party audited quality control program that is internationally recognised.

Refer to the Specifications below for full product information, including comparative features and benefits of each product in the range.

Key Benefits
High Strength and Durability: Manufactured from Australian hardwood eucalypt species, ensuring superior performance.
Multiple Reuses: F27 can achieve up to 50 + castings when good site concreting practices are used.
Versatile Applications: Suitable for use on steel or timber form frame systems.
Certified Quality: EWPAA stamped, JAS-ANZ accredited, and BCA certified.
Environmentally Friendly: Manufactured with “B” bond phenolic adhesive with low formaldehyde emissions (E0).

Off-Form Premium
Big River Group has also introduced our new Off-Form Premium formply. Off-Form Premium is a high-end, Australian-manufactured Formply designed to deliver a superior finish for both commercial and residential projects.

Key Benefits

Off-Form Premium
Standard: AS/NZS 6669-F22
Overlay: 380GSM
Class: Class 2
Bond Type: A Bond
Thickness: 17mm
Sizes: 1800×1200 & 2400×1200
Please contact your nearest Big River Group location to discuss how Off-Form Premium can elevate your next project.

SPECIFICATIONS
Armourform Formply Range
Stress Grade Sheet Size Thicknesses Construction
F27/F22 Armourform 1800×1200, 2400×1200 12, 17, 19 & 25mm Total hardwood
F22 Armourform 1800×1200, 2400×1200 12, 17, 19 & 25mm Mixture pine and hardwood
F17 Armourform 1800×1200, 2400×1200 12, 17, 19 & 25mm Mixture pine and hardwood
Armourform Specifications
Stress Grades F17, F22, F27
Standard AS/NZS 6669
Timber Species Mixed Hardwood, Radiata Pine, 0.9mm Hardwood face and back
Moisture Content As per AS/NZS 2269 (not less than 8% or more than 15%)
Tolerance As per AS/NZS 2369
Adhesives Phenol formaldehyde (AS/NZS 2754.1) -Type A.
Melamine fortified urea formaldehyde (AS/NZS 2098.2) – Type B
Bonds F22 and F27/F22 – Type B (AS/NZS 2098.2)
F17 – Type A or B
Formaldehyde Emission Super E0
Off-form Finish Suitable for Class 2 and Class 3
Certification EWPAA. Chain of Custody AS4707
Features and Benefits

Armourform F27/F22

Total Hardwood Green Edge formply with a high density phenolic overlay
Premium quality, manufactured and designed for fixed form work applications
Superior spanning capabilities ideal for table forms, jump forms, slip forms, shutters, heavy civil engineering and mining applications
Armourform F22

Green Edge Red Stripe formply constructed with a mixture of hardwood / pine veneers and has a high-density phenolic overlay
Cost effective with a high strength to weight ratio
Offers great versatility as it can be used in all applications from conventional to system form work
Armourform F17

Green Edge Yellow Stripe formply constructed with mixed species veneers with a hardwood face and phenolic overlay
Highly durable and ideal for general form work use such as decks, recast and tilt up panel construction
DOWNLOADS
ArmourForm Flyer

Big River Formwork Brochure

Off Form Concrete White Paper

EWPAA Flyer

Know Your Formply EWPAA Factsheet (Mar 17)

Plywood MSDS

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