Tulip / Poplar

Denominación.

• Scientific name: Liriodendron tuliparifera L.

Provenance

Description of the wood

• Sapwood: whitish colour.
• Heartwood: light green olive colour to greenish brown.
• Fiber: straight.
• Grain: thin.

Impregnation

• Sapwood: capable of being impregnated.
• Heartwood: medium [Impregnabilidad].

Mechanization

• Sawing process: easy and with no difficulties.
• Drying process: easy and fast, with nearly no defects.
• Planing process: creates many defects.
• Gluing process: easy.
• Nailing and screwing process: easy.
• Finish: easy.

Applications

• Furniture and furniture parts.
• Interior Carpentry: Friezes, mouldings, skirting boards, window frames (especially when painted).
• Veneers and plywood boards.
• Containers and packaging.
• Toys, picture frames.

Mechanical properties

• Resistance to static flexion 700 kg/cm2.
• Elasticity module 109,000 kg/cm2.
• Resistance to compression 382 kg/cm2.

Notes

- Difference in colour between sapwood and heartwood. See the difference between the first and third photographs.