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Rubber Wood
n recent years, rubber wood (Hevea brasiliensis) has emerged as an alternative source of timber in India. Since it is obtained from sustainably managed plantations, it has high environmental acceptability both in domestic and international markets. Processed rubber wood can be used in a wide range of applications such as furniture, paneling, table top, flooring, household articles etc. Rubber wood for the cutting edge over other woods, the specially treated wood of the rubber tree, scores over conventional hard woods in terms of superior features and technical properties.
Durable
The prophylactic treatment protects the wood against decay from fungal and termite attack. It is seasoned in kiln to avoid warping and cupping and makes it more durable
Easy Staining properties
Rubber woods light color and uniform structure make it extremely easy to stain to any desired color and finishing.
Good working qualities
Rubber wood's uniform grain structure and smooth texture make sawing, gluing, cross cutting and machining easy. It can be placed to a glossy finish and has good nail and screw holding properties. It has excellent binding strength and low shrinkage ensuring dimensional stability for years. It combines the benefits of hardwood with the convenience and workability of softwood.
Versatile
Rubber wood's wide range of high-end uses opens the doors of opportunity to Indian exporters and global importers. With furniture co-efficient of 69, Rubber wood is ideal for furniture, flooring, paneling, molded components, internal doors& window shutter, fancy or utility products, balusters, laminated and finger jointed panel boards.
Eco-Friendly
Rubber wood utilization reduces the ravaging of natural tropical forests for timber. Since rubber is a plantation crop, for every tree that is cut, a sapling is planted, to provide a sustainable and renewable source for timber.
Normally Available Sizes
| Sl. No |
Item |
Thickness |
Width |
Length |
| 1 |
RSKD |
25 mm - 50 mm |
25 mm - 125 mm |
Up to 1,800 mm |
| 2 |
S4S (Jointless) |
10 mm - 65 mm |
25 mm - 100 mm |
Up to 1,500 mm |
| 3 |
FJS4S |
12 mm - 50 mm |
25 mm - 100 mm |
Up to 2,400 mm |
| 4 |
FJEGP |
12 mm, 30 mm |
1200 mm |
2,400 mm |
Physical Properties
| Compression parallel to grain |
32 N/mm2 |
| Compression perpendicular to grain |
4.7 N/mm2 |
| Modulus of elasticity |
9240 N/mm2 |
| Density |
560 - 640 Kg./m3 |
Applications
- Furniture and Cabinet Making
- Flooring
- Packing Cases
- Wood Carvings
- Wooden Shuttle Block
- Laminated Veneer Lumber
- Veneer and Plywood
- Block Board and Flush Doors
- Fiber Boards-Medium Density Fiber Board and Hard Boards
- Pulp and Paper
- Bent Wood Articles
For world market
Rubber wood is exported as :
- 4-side planed sections(S4S)
- Finger-jointed 4-side planed section
- Finger-jointed edge glued panels.
- Furniture components.
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Coconut Wood
TREATED coconut wood is emerging as a substitute to hardwood in various applications especially for the middle and low income groups in the coconut-growing regions of the country.
With the adopting of wood processing technologies, coconut wood can be used for any wood based industry. Now it is used for making doors and window frames and panels, very attractive furniture like sofa set, dining table and chairs, wall panels, stair railing, cylindrical pillars, etc.
Besides, a lot of handicraft items such as TV case, wall clock case, many carved curios and showcase items are made by trained craftsmen on cottage industry level. In fact, coconut wood had been traditionally used for making roofing structure for village houses, farm houses, cattle sheds, fencing poles, tool handles, village bridges, rice pounding rod, etc. The villagers were using some conventional methods to treat the wood and that in roofing applications lasts over 50 to 60 years. |
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