This report is one of a series issued in cooperation with Army Air Forces and the Bureau of Aeronautics under the supervision of the Aeronautical Board. Information reviewed and reaffirmed June 1959.
Face checking in decorative maple veneered plywood panels is a significant
problem for hardwood plywood manufacturers, furniture makers, cabinetmakers, and consumers. Efforts made by panel producers and researchers to minimize checking conducted to-‐date have been limited, and produced contradictory results. In this study the impact of four manufacturing factors believed...