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Teak Wood and Acacia Wood

A characteristic of teak is best known for durability and endurance against weather changes compared with other wood species. In addition also the character and color of fiber has its own characteristics. Hence the price of teak is more expensive.
Tree
Tree height can reach 50 meters with diameter up to 1.2 meters. Age ideal teak trees to get the best quality are above 40 years. The speed of teak trees grow relatively slowly so that the density of the wood was better. To obtain a minimum of diameter 40 cm required 50 years of growth.
Wood Color
Brown and golden dark colors on the wooden porch. Pig wood parts creamy color or even white brown. In some species teak wood are reddish color at just split. After some time in place in the open air and especially in the sun, it will change the color brown.
Density
MC level average of 12%, the density of teak wood is in the range of 700 to 930 kg/m3.
Durability
Teak wood is belonging to the class 1 durable. Have a strong resistance to fungus, rot because of moisture or insect attack. Teak wood also has good resistance to weather and temperature changes. With the special characteristics of teak wood which content the oil by is owned in teak wood, Teak makes better power than other types of wood.
Drying
Some manufacturers use a slightly different drying on teak. If the usually the board of the ordinary form sheet into the dryer, they do wood by forming a half component into the drying room. Remain of fraction of a millimeter to the sandpaper after drying. The time needed to dry teak wood is about 14-25 days with maximum temperatures of 80 degrees Celsius.
Process Machinery & Construction
A small teak wood fiber arrangement allows process engine result smooth and flat. Can be produced a smooth wooden head at the time of the process of cutting against the grain. Because teakwood excess of fiber and color durability class, most furniture manufacturers or teak users are not layering finishing materials because the layer of oil / wax is a natural preservative.
Certification
Currently a consumer (especially in Europe and United States) requires a certification on all products from teakwood furniture. In Indonesia, teak wood can only be obtained / purchased from Perum Perhutani, as the government agencies fully ruling to treatment and supervision of distribution of teak in Indonesia, particularly in Java.
Botanical name: Tectona Grandis
Family Name: Verbenaceae

Acacia wood
Acacia tree at first mainly used for the consumption of paper mills. There are many special forests to paper mill so that new trees were 3-5 years old (15-20cm diameter) was able to cut down. In the last 10 years the popularity of acacia wood as a raw furniture material increases so that the needs of Acacia tree with age above 5 years higher.
Tree
Tree height can reach 30 meters in diameter and up to 1 meter. The average diameter can be used to make furniture a minimum of 25cm to get a good yield. Acacia mangium takes 5-7 years to reach a diameter of 30cm.
Wood Color
Wooden porch light is brown color tp dark brown rather green. Wooden pig (Sapwood) creamy white, very clear and easily distinguished from the wooden porch.
Density
MC level 12% of density approximately from 450 to 600 kg/m3. Parts and certain types can reach up to 800 kg/m3.
Durability
Acacia is durable wood grade 3, resistant to weather and normal conditions but will easily attacked by fungi and insects when placed on the outdoor conditions are too wet. Less good for the direct use placed on the ground.
Drying
Require a long time in drying is between 45-60 days, especially for wood thickness above 2.5 cm, thin wood can be done no more than 30 days. Characteristic acacia wood shrinkage also quite large, easy to bend, especially when laying in the Dry Kiln (conventional) is less precise.
Process Machinery & Construction
Easy on the machine process and the result is smooth and good. Concerning screws and nails are also very good. But be careful on the small thickness because acacia is fragile. Penetration of glue into the wood is also very good. Acacia wood is good used for flooring products, decking, patio furniture (semi outdoor) and interior decoration.
Botanical Names: Acacia mangium
Family Name: Leguminosae

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