TIC Dubai's Chinese film faced plywood programme: brown, black, PP plastic and anti-slip mesh variants, with full OEM and private-label capability for GCC importers, distributors and contractor groups building their own brands.
Seven production-ready film systems, selectable per project against budget, reuse target and concrete finish requirement.
The market-standard phenolic brown film panel for general formwork. Smooth concrete finish, balanced reuse cycles and the most cost-effective specification for high-volume contractor projects.
Dense black phenolic film with a sharper, more premium aesthetic and higher abrasion resistance. The preferred specification for repeated-use projects where finish quality must remain consistent across many pours.
Green PVC plastic coated faces deliver higher reuse than standard phenolic systems, with lower concrete adhesion and easier cleaning. A workhorse specification for contractors balancing cost and reuse cycles.
Premium yellow PVC plastic coated faces deliver the highest reuse potential of our standard film systems. Specified by infrastructure and precast contractors where every additional pour reduces unit cost.
Finger-jointed core construction with phenolic film face, a low-cost shuttering option for single-use and short-life formwork applications where reuse is not the priority.
Block-jointed core construction with phenolic film face, an entry-level shuttering panel for budget-driven projects, temporary works and short-cycle formwork.
Wire-mesh embossed face for scaffolding decks, falsework platforms and elevated flooring. Combines the WBP plywood substrate with a textured face that meets contractor slip-resistance expectations on site.
An increasing share of GCC importers and distributors now ship film faced plywood under their own brand rather than under the mill's brand. TIC Dubai supports that shift end-to-end: from custom logo printing on the film surface, to private-label bundle packaging, to OEM specification of film density, core composition and panel size as a permanent SKU produced consistently across every shipment.
We act as your sourcing and specification partner, managing mill selection, quality inspection, branding artwork approval, container loading and export documentation, so your brand goes on and our partner mills stay invisible.
High-resolution logo printing onto the phenolic film surface, keeping your brand visible on every panel that lands on site.
Bundle labels, edge protectors and pallet wrap printed in your brand colours, with your SKU codes and barcode system.
Lock-in your own film density, core composition, thickness range and panel size as a branded SKU produced consistently across every shipment.
Side-by-side view of the four film systems we supply, mapped against typical application, surface finish, reuse potential and the single defining advantage of each.
| Film Type | Typical Application | Surface Finish | Reuse Potential | Key Advantage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brown Film | Standard formwork | Smooth | 8 – 10 pours | Cost-effective, market standard |
| Black Film | Heavy-duty / repeated projects | Smooth | 8 – 10 pours | Premium appearance, higher abrasion resistance |
| PVC Green Plastic | General plastic-coated formwork | Ultra smooth | 10 – 14 pours | Higher reuse, easier release than phenolic |
| PVC Yellow Plastic | Infrastructure & repeated casting | Ultra smooth | 15 – 20 pours | Maximum reuse, lowest concrete adhesion |
| Finger Joint Film | Single-use / short-life formwork | Smooth | 1 – 2 pours | Economy specification, lowest cost |
| Block Joint Film | Single-use / temporary works | Smooth | 1 – 2 pours | Entry-level shuttering, budget projects |
| Anti-Slip / Mesh Film | Scaffold decks & platforms | Textured mesh | High | Slip-resistant safety face |
Phenolic and PVC plastic film systems deliver 8 – 20 pours depending on grade, handling and edge protection, with economy finger / block joint panels engineered for 1 – 2 pour single-use formwork.
WBP phenolic glue lines resist humidity, rain, and direct concrete water across the full GCC climate range.
Resists alkaline concrete, mould release agents and cleaning chemicals without surface degradation.
F/W wire-mesh face available for scaffolding decks and elevated formwork platforms.
Stable from −40 °C to +50 °C, engineered for GCC summer concreting and cold-store applications.
1220×2440, 1250×2500 and 1500×3000 mm in 6 – 40 mm thicknesses, indented to project specification.
Brown and black phenolic film panels deliver 8 – 10 pours under disciplined handling. PVC green plastic coated panels deliver 10 – 14 pours. PVC yellow plastic coated panels deliver 15 – 20 pours, the highest reuse in our standard range. Finger joint and block joint film faced plywood are economy specifications engineered for 1 – 2 pour single-use formwork.
Hardwood, combi (poplar + hardwood) and full poplar cores are selectable per project. Core selection directly drives weight, stiffness, screw-holding and concrete-finish quality.
F/F (smooth/smooth) for fair-faced concrete and architectural pours; F/W (smooth/wire-mesh) for anti-slip scaffolding and falsework decks.
12 mm: light formwork & lining; 15 mm: wall and column formwork; 18 mm: slab, beam and standard formwork; 21 – 25 mm: heavy infrastructure formwork and crane mats.
F1 – F5 finish achievable depending on film grade, panel condition, release agent and pour discipline. Premium black phenolic and PP plastic films deliver F3 – F5 architectural finishes when paired with disciplined handling.
Edge-sealing, controlled stripping, proper release agent and on-site repair extend reuses by 30 – 50%. Avoid edge impact and steel banding marks on the face.
Specification, procurement and on-site guidance for consultants, contractors and procurement teams across the GCC.
WBP is the most-misused term in plywood procurement. A technical reference covering the resin chemistry, the actual standards that govern it, and how to verify a WBP claim instead of trusting a stamp.
Marine plywood is not the same as WBP-bonded plywood. A technical reference covering what the standards actually require, and how to verify the difference.
Three acronyms, three resin systems, three different lives in service. A clean reference on what each class actually means and when to use it.
A technical reference for engineering consultants writing formwork specifications for GCC concrete projects, covering every parameter that matters.
A pre-purchase inspection protocol that protects contractors from buying under-spec film-faced plywood on GCC projects.
How procurement teams source film-faced plywood at the right quality, price and schedule for GCC construction programmes.
Film faced plywood is a hardwood-core plywood panel overlaid on both faces with a thermosetting phenolic or PVC plastic film. The film creates a smooth, water-resistant surface engineered for concrete formwork.
Brown and black phenolic films are the standard formwork specifications, both delivering 8 – 10 pours, with black offering a denser, more premium appearance and higher abrasion resistance. PVC green plastic coated panels step reuse up to 10 – 14 pours. PVC yellow plastic coated panels deliver the highest reuse in the standard range at 15 – 20 pours, typically specified for infrastructure and repeated casting.
Yes. TIC Dubai works with mill-direct partners that support full OEM and private label programmes: customer logo printed onto the film face, custom edge paint colours, branded bundle labels, branded pallet wrap and customer-specific container documentation. Available against minimum order quantities, typically from one 20-ft FCL.
Brown Film Faced Plywood: 8 – 10 pours. Black Film Faced Plywood: 8 – 10 pours. PVC Green Plastic Film Faced Plywood: 10 – 14 pours. PVC Yellow Plastic Film Faced Plywood: 15 – 20 pours. Finger Joint and Block Joint Film Faced Plywood: 1 – 2 pours (economy single-use specifications). Reuse cycles depend on handling, edge protection, release agent discipline and on-site repair.
Finger Joint and Block Joint film faced plywood are economy shuttering specifications built on finger-jointed or block-jointed core veneers, faced with phenolic film. Both are engineered for 1 – 2 pour single-use formwork, temporary works and budget-driven projects where reuse is not the priority.
F/F (smooth/smooth) is for fair-faced concrete and architectural pours. F/W (smooth/wire-mesh) has a smooth concrete face and an anti-slip wire-mesh back for safe walking on scaffolding decks.
12 mm for light linings, 15 mm for walls / columns, 18 mm for slabs and standard formwork, 21 – 25 mm for heavy infrastructure and crane mats. The structural engineer should confirm based on pour pressure and stud / waler spacing.
TIC Dubai sources from a network of carefully selected Chinese export mills with established WBP phenolic and PP plastic film production lines. Mills are vetted on consistency, film bond quality, core integrity and export-pack discipline rather than on price alone.
Yes. WBP phenolic and PP plastic film systems on hardwood / combi cores resist the moisture and high temperatures encountered across UAE, Saudi, Qatar and Oman job sites.
Egyptian contractors, distributors and formwork buyers source film faced plywood from TIC on CFR terms to Alexandria, Damietta, Port Said and Sokhna. Brown phenolic, PVC and finger-joint-core specifications ship factory-direct in full container loads.
Egypt supply pageShare thickness, panel size, film type and density, volume, OEM / private-label requirements and destination port. We revert with mill options, lead times and indicative pricing within one working day.
