recommendation for plywood saw blade

You can buy specific plywood/melamine blades. They tend to have ATB teeth with steep angles.

Chris

Typically something like ATB Grind, 0.085 plate, 0.125 Kerf, 10=B0 hook

A melamine blade will most likely have a triple chip grind with a negative rake, not an ATB grind.

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JC

Forrest markets their Hi-AT as "designed for chipless cutting of two-sided melamine (MCP board), vinyl, polyester, kortron and veneer plywood."

Dimar's (aka Amana) melamine blade is a negative hook ATB, but not high-angle.

Chris

Considering what you have been using, and assuming that this will be your only blade, I'd suggest buying one of the combination blades recommended here in the past. Look for the threads on the Forrest WWII for examples and competitors. Add a zero clearance insert and you can expect clean, splinter free cuts on hardwood plywoods as well as solid woods. Some of the special purpose blades mentioned already may offer an advantage if you cut ONLY plywood, or if you are cutting laminate and melamine.