Pacific Red Maple
Denominación.
• Scientific name: Acer macrophyllum
• Other [Denominación]s: Big Leaf Maple.
Provenance
Description of the wood
• The wood is light pinkish brown. Fairly uniform colour.
Impregnation
• Heartwood: impregnable
• Sapwood: impregnable
Mechanization
• Sawing: Easy
• Gluing: Easy
• Finish: Easy
Applications
• Furniture in general, kitchen utensils.
• Interior carpentry.
Mechanical properties
• Resistance to static flexion 680 kg/cm2
• Elasticity module 95,000 kg/cm2
• Resistance to compression 401 kg/cm2
