What are COM-PLY Panels?

• A. Composite panels made of wood veneer on the face and back, with an inside core of compressed wood strands.
• B. Solid plywood used in roof decks.
• C. Metal panels with faux wood grain.
• D. Plastic panels with foam core.

Answer: (A)

COM-PLY panels are a type of engineered wood panel used as a roof deck or substrate that combines smooth, veneered faces with a strong, dense core. The exterior surfaces are thin wood veneers, and the inside core is made from compressed wood strands bonded together. This construction gives a flat, nail-friendly surface on top of a stable, rigid core, providing good fastening for shingles and resisting warping better than some solid panels.

This is distinct from solid plywood, which is a single solid sheet of veneers, or from metal or plastic panels with foam cores, which are different materials altogether. The description of composite panels with wood veneer faces and a compressed wood-strand core matches COM-PLY exactly.