Specs

  • Available Sizes

    19" x 38"

    17" x 34"

    Custom cut to size available

  • Thicknesses

    Increments: .187", .250", .312", .375", .438", .500", .625", .750", 1.000"

    Range: .187" - 4.000"

    Custom thicknesses and sanding to tight tolerances are available.

  • Specific Gravity

    1.2 - 1.25. Can be manufactured within the range of 1.0 - 1.4.

  • Equilibrium Swelling and Shrinking

    1/4 to 1/3 that of normal wood.

  • Grain Raising

    Greatly reduced compared to normal wood.

  • Springback

    Negligible

  • Surface Finish

    Varnished-like appearance through sanding and buffing.

  • Permeability to water vapor

    Less than 1/10 that of normal wood.

  • Decay and termite resistance

    Far better than normal wood.

  • Acid resistance

    Significantly better than normal wood due to impermeability.

  • Alkali resistance

    Better than normal wood.

  • Fire resistance

    Better than normal wood for short exposures but the same for long exposures.

  • Heat resistance

    Greatly increased.

  • Electrical Conductivity

    Slightly more than 1/10 the conductivity of normal wood.

  • Heat Conductivity

    Slightly increased.

  • Compressive Strength

    Increased considerably more than proportional to specific gravity increase.

  • Tensile Strength

    Increased less than proportional to specific gravity increase.

  • Flexural Strength

    Increased less than proportional to specific gravity increase.

  • Hardness

    10 to 20 times that of normal wood.

  • Impact Strength Toughness

    1/2 to 3/4 that of normal wood.

  • Izod

    1/3 to 3/4 the value for normal wood.

  • Abrasion Resistance (tangential)

    Increased about in proportion to specific gravity increase.

  • Glueability

    Same as normal wood after sanding.