On Tue, 13 Dec 2005 20:41:11 -0500, Robatoy
wrote:

In article ,
"Leon" wrote:

FWIW I have had expensive plywood delaminate before also or should I say
that it was not laminated properly to start with as it separated as soon as
I cut it.

Over the years the same thing has happened to me a few times. That kinda
thing should be caught by QA/QC... but it doesn't always happen.
The distributor would always replace it and add a nice discount on the
next order.

I haven't seen the Chinese plywood yet, but I wonder if they're going to
be held by the same codes/standards as the North American manufacturers.
What are they allowed to use in their adhesives?

I just can't get my head around the whole idea of plywood being shipped
from China and retailing for same/less money than our stuff.

That's just nuts.

Recently my wife sent me to the grocery store with a wad of coupons.
One was for some brand name canned (in a jar actually) peaches. So I
grab a jar and while I'm trying to figure out whether the dollar off
on the high-priced jar is a better deal that the cheaper house brand
can, I happen to look at the label and see, "A product of Thailand."
I put it back.


And I thought that the main cash crop in Thailand was opium.