Description
Quick answer: Anti-slip film faced plywood is a heavy-duty birch core plywood sheet used for trailer floors, van conversions, transport interiors, platforms, staging and industrial flooring where durability and surface grip are important. Available in 12mm and 18mm thicknesses, the phenolic film face helps resist wear and moisture, but cut edges must be sealed to help maintain moisture resistance.
What is this used for?
This birch core film faced plywood is designed for demanding flooring and panel applications where a tough, anti-slip surface is needed. It has a durable phenolic film coating and a textured surface that provides added grip compared with plain plywood.
Typical uses include commercial vehicle flooring, trailer flooring, van conversions, transport interiors, industrial flooring, platforms, staging, formwork and heavy-duty panels.
Is this the right plywood for your project?
Choose anti-slip film faced plywood where the surface needs to handle wear, movement, loading and foot traffic better than standard plywood. It is a practical choice for trailers, vans, working platforms and commercial or industrial interiors where a tough textured surface is more important than a decorative timber face.
This board is not the same as standard structural plywood or decorative birch plywood. The anti-slip phenolic face is designed for durability and grip, while the birch plywood core provides strength and stability.
Although the film face gives good moisture resistance, this board should not be treated as fully waterproof. Cut edges, drilled holes and damaged areas should be sealed to help maintain moisture resistance and reduce the risk of water getting into the plywood core.
What does film faced plywood mean?
Film faced plywood has a phenolic film coating bonded to the face of the board. This gives the surface better resistance to wear, moisture, chemicals and general site or transport use than untreated plywood faces.
On this board, the textured anti-slip face makes it especially useful for flooring applications where grip is important.
Which thickness should you choose?
This product is supplied in a 1220mm x 2440mm sheet size, commonly referred to as 8ft x 4ft, with 12mm and 18mm thickness options available.
Choose 12mm where a thinner, lighter board is suitable for the project. Choose 18mm where a thicker, stiffer board is needed, especially for heavier-duty flooring, platforms or vehicle floor applications where the sheet is properly supported.
Size note: Imperial sizes are provided as a familiar reference only. All sheet materials are sold in metric measurements, so please use the listed metric size when ordering or checking suitability for your project.
Key features
- Birch core plywood: Provides strength, stability and a solid core for demanding applications.
- 12mm and 18mm options: Choose the thickness that suits the project, support spacing and expected load.
- Anti-slip textured surface: Adds grip for flooring, platforms, trailers and vehicle interiors.
- Phenolic film face: Helps resist wear, moisture, chemicals and general heavy-duty use.
- Full sheet size: 1220mm x 2440mm sheet for larger flooring and panel applications.
- Suitable for machining: Can be cut, machined or CNC worked using suitable tools.
Things to check before ordering
- Thickness: Choose 12mm for lighter-duty work where suitable, or 18mm where more stiffness and strength are needed.
- Support spacing: When used as flooring, make sure the sheet is correctly supported for the expected load and use.
- Edge sealing: Seal cut edges, drilled holes and exposed areas to help maintain moisture resistance.
- Surface choice: Choose this board where an anti-slip working surface is needed, not where a decorative timber face is required.
- Fixings: Use appropriate fixings for the background, load and intended application.
- Moisture exposure: The phenolic surface helps resist moisture, but the sheet should not be treated as permanently waterproof if edges or fixings are left unsealed.
- Sheet handling: Full sheets are heavy and awkward to move, especially in 18mm thickness, so plan safe handling, storage and cutting.
- Storage: Store sheets flat and dry before use.
Complete the job
For sheet material work, you may also need suitable screws, bolts, washers, adhesive, sealant or edge sealer depending on the project. To compare other plywood options, view Plywood Sheets or Birch Plywood.
For general sheet material alternatives, view the full Sheet Materials range, including OSB3 Sheets where a lower-cost structural board may be suitable.
