Teak, Plantation
This beautiful and elegant tropical specie is very popular in the worldwide wood working industry. The core tree is golden to mid-brown, which darkens with age.
The wood is both elastic and hard, and with generally good strength properties. Plantation Teak varies from wax yellow to a lighter gray-green. Used for furniture and countertops.
More broad and smaller dimensions than other Teak species, which is also oilier. There may also be several knots in the plantation teak.
Teak, Plantation |
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| Botanical name | Tectona grandis |
| Origin | West American |
| Weight | About 550 kg/m3 |
| Shrinkage | 5,00 |
| Modulus of elasticity | 12.28 GPa |
| Bending strength | 850 |
| Modulus of rupture | 54.8 MPa |
| Janka hardness | 450 |
| Moisture content | 8 – 10 % |
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