Decking Angelim Pedra

Like many tropical trees of the subfamily "Caesalpinioideae" in the wild - Angelim has a high straight trunk sparse crust and a small diameter one and a half meters. At the very top, at a height of 35-40 meters branched tree has a sprawling wide semicircular crown thickly canopied foliage. The beauty of this tree is admired. Due to the elongated, "correct" form and trunk nearly 2/3 devoid of branches and twigs, the angelim who in Brazil in sufficient quantities, is an excellent building material. Rainy forests with dense trees of this species is quite easily updated and grow.

Drying wood Angelim Pedra not cause problems warping and cracking, and in vivo, within a month - one and a half can start sawing timber. Technical indices of wood density to 0.7 g/cm³ which is higher than that of oak but less than teak, and belongs to 1-2 class strength. This means that products from Angelim such as massive beams, bridge floors, railway sleepers, piles and poles - not rot, crack warp.

All this also applies to the board of terraced Angelim. Color boards Angelim Pedra has a yellow-red hue to the rolling red-brown closer to the nucleus. Texture exhibits fine light texture filled with darker brown filaments having a wavy pattern which gives the product a pleasant light brown tone without distinct transitions sapwood.

A distinctive feature of wood Angelim are clearly marked on the saw cut pores filled gum, ie natural wood is a thickener, filler and binding wood fibers. This may explain the stability of quality decking board Angelim to water, rot and pests. Angelim tough durable and resistant to bending, this, decking has a stable form and it does not change depending on weather conditions.

Decking made from Angelim easily processed and polished cutting tool. It is well soaked with all kinds of impregnation toning oils, waxes and lacquers.

Due to the high viscosity and excellent wood resonating qualities Angelim Pedra are often used for the production of shells audio equipment, such as speakers and music. tools. Such quality decking board of Angelim makes it successful to use in the construction of venues and summer terraces for the organization of cultural events, parties, party, etc.