Kerto® LVL

Excellent technical performance and dimensional stability

Kerto® LVL is structural laminated veneer lumber used in all types of construction projects, from new buildings to renovation and repair. Kerto LVL combines excellent technical performance with ease of use. Its essential qualities include strength and rigidity, dimensional stability and light weight.

Kerto LVL is produced from 3 mm thick rotary-peeled strength graded softwood veneers. The veneers are bonded with weather- and boil-resistant phenol formaldehyde adhesive to form a continuous billet. The billet is cut to length and sawn into LVL beams, planks or panels according to customer´s requirements.

Kerto LVL production is managed according to the principles of standard ISO 9001. The quality and the constancy of performance of the products is controlled by regular third party inspections and audits. Kerto LVL products are CE marked and they have several national approvals worldwide.

Further processing

Kerto LVL products can be further processed according to customer requirements. Further processing is an essential part of customer service and supply chain. It saves time and minimizes waste on building site or in industrial processes.

Sanding: optical or calibrated
Edge profiling, e.g, tongue and groove
Special cutting: both straight and tapered shapes
CNC machining
Multiple gluing (Kerto GLVL)
Surface treatments

Main applications

Beams and headers

Lintels

Floor joists

Rafters and ridge beams

Trusschords

Studs and columns

Portal frames

Components of roof, floor and wall elements

Components for industrial applications, e.g. door and window manufacturing

Concrete formwork

Scaffolding

All available applications

European LVL strength classes for structural LVL

Kerto LVL products fulfil or exceed the requirements of strength classes defined by the European LVL producers in LVL Bulletin according to the following table.

Type

Density
510 kg/m³

Density
440 kg/m³

Beams

Joists

Studs

Formwork

LVL 48 P

Kerto® LVL S-beam

LVL 32 P

Kerto® LVL T-stud

Vertical and horizontal panels