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PlyPlay™ Naturally Naked

Bates Surfaces

PlyPlay™ is a prefinished, UV-coated plywood made from sustainably grown plantation pine and birch. Choose a finish quality and durability that can be achieved only in a controlled factory environment.    

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Scope of use

PlyPlay TM is designed for wall and ceiling lining, joinery and furniture in residential and commercial applications, excluding high-humidity situations

Typical applications —

  • Garages
  • Utility spaces
  • Apartments
  • Houses
  • Baches
  • Commercial interiors
  • Gymnasiums
  • Hospitality
  • Retail

PlyPlay comes with a 10-year manufacturer’s warranty.

Features

Speed on site — Prefinished for faster installation: Based on plywood sheets, PlyPlay’s factory-coated, modular panels simplify the construction process. Fewer trades needed on site, means a compressed time frame when lining an interior.

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.

Environmental — VOC-free paint: The factory-based UV-curing technology uses paints that are free of volatile organic compounds (VOCs). Coatings are instantly dried on the UV line, with no subsequent VOC emissions, resulting in cleaner air than in conventional surface-coating processes.

Affordable — timber at a better price point: PlyPlay brings the grain and character of timber to walls and ceilings at a more affordable price than solid timber. Panels are also faster to install — one large room can be completed within a day.

Finishes —PlyPlay comes in three different colours. Finished with a smooth satin surface, each colour has a delicate pearl sheen, based on mineral mica, to accentuate the natural warmth of the timber.

Specs / Details

Panel Options

Pine-faced —

  • Panel: 2400mm x 1200mm
  • Thickness: 12mm
  • Face grade: Class I (BD)
  • Coating: Single-Side

Birch-faced —

  • Panel: 2440mm x 1220mm
  • Thicknesses: 12mm / 18mm (walls only)/ 25mm
  • Face grades: Birch B & BB*. The face side of the 18mm is identified with a PlyPlay™ label
  • Coating: single-side for 12mm and double-side for 18mm / 25mm
  • Note: the BB face has small patches
Installation

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

Where to buy

You can purchase PlyPlay™ from PlaceMakers, ITM and Carters or contact Bates Surfaces to order samples and brochures.

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About the
Seller

Bates Surfaces has been a leader in surface-coating building products since 1953, utilising the best UV-coatings technology in the world.

As New Zealand’s largest applicator of UV coatings, we have been a trusted supply partner to the local industry for over 25 years.

We transform products, such as raw fibre cement panels, into pre-finished, factory-coated products – working with manufacturers as they make them part of their product catalogue.

In addition to fulfilling OSM orders for customers such as James Hardie and Laminex, we market our own brands – PureCoat™ kitchen and bathroom panels, PlyPlay™ pre-finished plywood wall and ceiling panels, and hygienic Fenta™ Ceiling Tiles.

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