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Sheet materials are pieces of wood sliced into thin sheets. They are widely used as building or housing materials as well as for shipbuilding and bridge construction and more, and have a variety of sizes, thickness and types depending on the application. Also, any product processed into a sheet are often referred to as a sheet material. Sheet materials made of PC resin are excellent in strength among transparent plastics, and have types such as flat plates that have a wide range of applications, corrugated sheets for greenhouses, folded plates used for roofs and multiwall hollow panels excellent in heat insulation and retention. Resin plates include many products used for industrial applications, which are made of acrylic, nylon and polyacetal. Metal plates such as aluminum, stainless steel and steel are used for processing signboards, work benches and various parts. Plywoods are frequently used as forms for concrete and civil engineering.