One of the biggest problems in Hawaii are the bugs. While no wood is completely bug proof, there are certain precautions that should be taken to insure your cabinets are not attractive to bugs. One of those is using treated lumber. We do that at Pacific Dynamics in Kailua.
Soy-strong plywood is a new product that uses soy-based adhesives instead of formaldehyde resins in making the plywood. Pacific Dynamics is very sensitive about the use of chemicals and non-natural products used in our cabinets and will use alternatives whenever possible. Additionally, we use a safe method to introduce a natural insecticide additive into our glue line. The addditive molecules are surrounded by a polymeric wall that initially protects them from the outside environment. During the pressing process the heat and pressure rupture the capsule wall and enable the additive to be mixed with the wood fiber.
All of our case work is done using maple 3/4" pre-finished maple plywood. It comes from Oregon and is treated for bugs in the fabrication, has soy-based adhesives instead of formaldehyde resins, and is a great wood to build with here in Hawaii. Our cabinets all have 1/2" backs instead of 1/4"
Our drawers are all constructed with 1/2" pre-finished maple, and follow the same standards as our cabinets. The drawer sides and bottoms use 1/2" pre-finished plywood that is dadoed in to insure no sag over time. Our drawers are some of the strongest on the market. Just look how much weight they can withstand:
One of the biggest problems in Hawaii are the bugs. While no wood is completely bug proof, there are certain precautions that should be taken to ensure your cabinets are not attractive to bugs. One of those is using treated lumber. We do that at Pacific Dynamics in Kailua.
Soy-strong plywood is a new product that uses soy-based adhesives instead of formaldehyde resins in making the plywood. Pacific Dynamics is very sensitive about the use of chemicals and non-natural products used in our cabinets and will use alternatives whenever possible. Additionally, we use a safe method to introduce a natural insecticide additive into our glue line. The addditive molecules are surrounded by a polymeric wall that initially protects them from the outside environment. During the pressing process the heat and pressure rupture the capsule wall and enable the additive to be mixed with the wood fiber.
All of our case work is done using maple 3/4" pre-finished maple plywood. It comes from Oregon and is treated for bugs in the fabrication, has soy-based adhesives instead of formaldehyde resins, and is a great wood to build with here in Hawaii. Our cabinets all have 1/2" backs instead of 1/4"
Our drawers are all constructed with 1/2" pre-finished maple, and follow the same standards as our cabinets. The drawer sides and bottoms use 1/2" pre-finished plywood that is dadoed in to insure no sag over time. Our drawers are some of the strongest on the market. Just look how much weight they can withstand:
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