European Maple
Denominación.
• Scientific name: Acer pseudoplatanus L.
Provenance
Description of the wood
• Sapwood and heartwood: white to yellowish white.
• Fiber: Straight to wavy
• Grain: Thin
Impregnation
• Impregnable
Mechanization
• Sawing: No problems
• Drying: Easy, medium to fast. Risk of coloration.
• Planning and other operations: No problems.
• Gluing: Easy.
• Nailing and screwing: Easy.
• Finish: Easy.
Applications
• Furniture and interior cabinetry. Carving, turning and curved furniture.
• Interior Carpentry: Doors, windows. flooring, parquet. friezes, mouldings.
• Other small specialty wood items.
Mechanical properties
• Resistance to static flexion 1100 kg/cm2
• Elasticity module 105,000 kg/cm2
• Resistance to compression 540 kg/cm2
• Parallel tensile strength 1150 kg/cm2
