Value pack: Bamboo plywood

A beautiful, strong, and sustainable type of wood. Ideal for laser cutting.
In a bundle extra affordable, and neatly packaged.

This pack contains:

• 12 x Bamboo plywood sheets

This pack is available in multiple thicknesses and up to 30% cheaper than individual sheets!
Cut to 40 x 30 cm (0 to 10 mm overmeasure).

About bamboo plywood

Our bamboo plywood sheets are stronger than side-pressed bamboo and offer an eco-friendly alternative to traditional plywood. This unique material is made from 100% FSC-certified bamboo. The cross-laminated layers make bamboo plywood resistant to breaking in both directions. Plywood is also more homogeneous than side-pressed bamboo, which allows the laser beam to cut through more evenly. Bamboo plywood is a fantastic material for laser cutting.

Properties

Our bamboo sheets for laser cutting are unique, since bamboo plywood is not commonly available. The thicknesses of 3 mm and 5 mm provide more strength than wood of the same thickness, while the 0.5 mm sheet is flexible and can be used as a veneer layer. This material is highly suitable for laser cutting, both with diode and CO₂ lasers.

Side-pressed bamboo vs. plywood

Side-pressed bamboo is made from compressed bamboo strips and is known for its attractive grain, but it breaks more easily because the strong fibers only run in one direction. Plywood bamboo is a stronger alternative due to its cross-laminated layers, which make the sheets stronger in all directions. Thanks to the lamination, there are fewer large knots, plywood is more homogeneous, and this makes it easier to laser cut.

Eco-friendly alternative

These sheets are made entirely from FSC-certified bamboo, including the inner layers. This means they are fully sourced from sustainably managed forests.

Bamboo is a highly sustainable material, as it is a fast-growing grass (not officially wood, although it is sold as such). Since it requires little water and regrows quickly from the root after harvesting, production has a low environmental impact, lower than that of most types of wood. This makes bamboo an eco-friendly alternative to traditional wood.

Color

These sheets acquire their caramel color through a caramelization process in which they are heated. This process brings out the natural sugars in the material, improving both strength and stability, while also giving the material a warm tint.

Applications

Bamboo sheets of 3 mm and 5 mm are stronger than wood plywood of the same thickness, making them perfect for interior construction, furniture, and housings. Thinner sheets are flexible and don’t break easily; 1.5 mm sheets are slightly flexible, while 0.5 mm sheets feel like stiff paper, ideal for curved elements such as lamps.

All thicknesses of bamboo plywood are excellent for laser cutting with both CO₂ and diode lasers, provided the correct wattage is used. This makes them ideal for decorations, displays, logos, boxes, gifts, keychains, precision work such as model making, and creating customized sustainable designs.