DIE BOARD

There are just a lot of question in life. Some get asked more frequently than others. Some don't get asked that often but they're good questions never-the-less. We have several of the former and a few of the latter right here in our F.A.Q. Section.

Q: What's a die board?

It's a secret. Think black, silent helicopters... Honestly, if you don't already know, you probably don't want or need to, but if your curiosity simply cannot be held in check, well, die boards are actually wood tooling used in the manufacture of corrugated paper ("cardboard") boxes. 

A rotary die board is a semi-cylinder of hard plywood to which cunningly curved knives are attached.  Two of these boards are bolted onto a steel cylinder which forms the upper portion of the rotary die-cutter. The lower portion is another cylinder covered with hard urethane.  The two cylinders are brought together and spun rapidly in opposite directions.  Cardboard sheets are fed between the two cylinders and the knives mounted on the plywood die board cut out pizza boxes or grocery store display cartons or whatever you're making faster than your eye can see it happening.  You touch something cut out with a die board virtually every day of your life.

To be clear, Ply forms only makes the curved plywood die board, which we then sell to a die maker who adds the knives and they then sell the finished die board to a box plant that finally uses it to actually make boxes.  And it all started with a tree in the woods.

Q: How many crates loading in a container?

For Flat Die Board Plywood
62sheets/ pallets for 1220mmX2440mmX15mm; 52 sheets/ pallets for 1220mmX2440mmX18mm
8pallets for 20GP; 16pallets for 40GP; 18 pallets for 40HC

That depends on which size or combination of sizes you order. A good place to start is the following:
When ordering a combination of panel sizes, divide the number of crates by the total allowable amount and that's the percentage of the container by that particular panel size. Continue with that formula until your container/truck is filled. As always, please contact us and we’ll happily help with your specific container or truckload quantities.

Q: Can you deliver wood anywhere in the world?

Absolutely, we handle our freight forwarding and consistently update our logistics rates with the most competitive rates available anywhere in the world. Whether you take a full container delivered straight to your facility or need a warehouse nearby to allow intermittent retrieval of stock, we can accommodate. We can handle ocean rates, truck rates, rail rates, customs, VAT and anything else you may need assistance with. We will do whatever it takes to deliver the best products at competitive prices,anywhere in the world.