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Solid wood exterior flooring.
Manufactured from high mechanical resistance, density and durability wood species, it is ideal for areas surrounding swimming pools and gardens, yards, balconies, terraces for bars and restaurants, footways accessing anchorage ground or marinas.
ipe
Density (12%MC|H): 1050 Kg/M3
Hardness (kN): 8,8
Durability:***** (Classe 1)
Shrinkage%: Tangential: 6,5; Radial: 5,2
DESCRIPTION
Origin: Brazil
Family: Bignoniaceae
Botanical name: Tabebuia spp.
Trademarks: Ipe (Eng.); Iron wood (Ing.); Ebene verte (Fr.); Pau d'arco; Amapa prieta.
Durability: durable wood. It is not susceptible to attack by fungi and borers.
Technological properties:
• Workability: very hard to cut wood.
• Drying: slow, no major risk of deformation and cracking.
• Finish: allows good finishes.
• Bonding: delicate.
Main applications:
• Floors - Interior and Exterior
• Interior woodwork: door and windows; stairs; wainscoting; furnishing and interior decorations.
• External constructions: structures, sleepers, crosspieces.
