Specifies the requirements for the manufacture, grading, finishing and branding of an appearance grade of non-structural plywood and non-structural blockboard bonded with adhesives of suitable durability for use in applications where the product is exposed to the weather or wet or damp conditions.

This Standard specifies the requirements for the manufacture, grading, finishing and branding of an appearance grade of non-structural plywood and non-structural blockboard bonded with adhesives of suitable durability for use in applications where the product is exposed to the weather or wet or damp conditions. It does not cover preservative treatment, which is specified in AS/NZS 1604.3. The Standard specifies veneer and core strip qualities, bond quality, jointing requirements, panel construction, dimensional tolerances, moisture content, finishing and bonding. Two bond types are specified, i.e., types A and B, which are suitable for exterior applications. NOTES: 1 Exposure conditions in regard to bond durability are defined in AS 2754.1. 2 Exposure conditions in regard to plywood durability are defined in AS/NZS 1604.3. 3 Appendix A provides the information to be supplied with inquiries and orders. 4 Appendix B gives suggestions for the storage and handling of exterior plywood.

First published in Australia in part as part of AS (E)F501-1944.Revised and redesignated AS O59-1952.Revised and redesignated in part as AS O87-1963.AS O105 first published 1969.AS O87-1963 and part of AS O105-1969 revised, amalgamated and redesignated AS 2271-1979.First published in New Zealand as NZSS 1211:1954.Revised and redesignated NZS 3611:1970.AS 2271-1979 and part of NZS 3611:1970 jointly revised, amalgamated and designated AS/NZS 2271:1999.Second edition 2004.Reconfirmed 2016. Originated in Australia in part as part of AS (E)F501-1944. Originated in New Zealand as NZSS 1211:1954. Previous edition AS/NZS 2271:1999. Second edition 2004. Reissued incorporating Amendment No. 1 (March 2006).