E' l' albero della Gomma Rubber = gomma Wood = Albero
Si chiama Hevea , cresce nel sud-est asiatico, in particolare in Malaysia.
Il fusto è di media dimensioni, altezza 15-20 mt e con diametro di 80 cm. dalla sua corteccia si estrae il caucciù, da qui la denominazione rubber-wood (albero della gomma ebbe un' importanza fondamentale nella prima metà del mille novecento).
E' di colore giallognolo-biancastro, il durame di colore crema, con delle striature più scure.
E' uno degli alberi a veloce crescita,considerato il legno dei più ecologici, è molto invasivo.
Da punto di vista estetico assomiglia al Rovere chiaro, ma non ha le stesse caratteristiche (e costi) quindi viene utilizzato in sua sostituzione.
In caso di umidità (probabilmente la tua domanda riguarda legno massello per una cucina) tende a deformarsi.
dovrebbe essere una qualità di legno specifica di una foresta... qui trovi tutto, basta tradurre!
"Rubberwood is wood from the Pará rubber tree (Hevea brasiliensis), often called the rubber tree. Rubberwood, also called parawood, is used in high-end furniture. It is valued for its dense grain, minimal shrinkage, attractive colour and acceptance of different finishes. It is also prized as an "environmentally friendly" wood, as it makes use of trees that have been cut down at the end of their latex-producing cycle.
Rubberwood is often the most misunderstood species of wood in the furniture industry. The name rubberwood invokes a variety of misconceptions as to its features and to its durability. Rubberwood (also called Parawood in Thailand) is the standard common name for the timber of Hevea brasiliensis.
In fact, rubberwood is one of the more durable lumbers used in the manufacturing of today's home furnishings. As a member of the maple family, rubberwood has a dense grain character that is easily controlled in the kiln drying process. Rubberwood has very little shrinkage making it one of the more stable construction materials availabe for furniture manufacturing.
Like maple, rubberwood is a sap producing species. In the case of maple, it is syrup; in the case of rubberwood, it is latex. Rubberwood produces all the latex used in the world for all rubber-based products.
There is one more feature of rubberwood that is very important in today's world. Rubberwood is the most ecologically "friendly" lumber used in today's furniture industry. After the economic life of the rubber tree, which is generally 26-30 years, the latex yields become extremely low and the planters then fell the rubber trees and plant new ones. So, unlike other woods that are cut down for the sole purpose of producing furniture, rubberwood is used only after it completes its latex producing cycle and dies. This wood is therefore eco-friendly in the sense that we are now using what was going as waste."
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E' l' albero della Gomma Rubber = gomma Wood = Albero
Si chiama Hevea , cresce nel sud-est asiatico, in particolare in Malaysia.
Il fusto è di media dimensioni, altezza 15-20 mt e con diametro di 80 cm. dalla sua corteccia si estrae il caucciù, da qui la denominazione rubber-wood (albero della gomma ebbe un' importanza fondamentale nella prima metà del mille novecento).
E' di colore giallognolo-biancastro, il durame di colore crema, con delle striature più scure.
E' uno degli alberi a veloce crescita,considerato il legno dei più ecologici, è molto invasivo.
Da punto di vista estetico assomiglia al Rovere chiaro, ma non ha le stesse caratteristiche (e costi) quindi viene utilizzato in sua sostituzione.
In caso di umidità (probabilmente la tua domanda riguarda legno massello per una cucina) tende a deformarsi.
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dovrebbe essere una qualità di legno specifica di una foresta... qui trovi tutto, basta tradurre!
"Rubberwood is wood from the Pará rubber tree (Hevea brasiliensis), often called the rubber tree. Rubberwood, also called parawood, is used in high-end furniture. It is valued for its dense grain, minimal shrinkage, attractive colour and acceptance of different finishes. It is also prized as an "environmentally friendly" wood, as it makes use of trees that have been cut down at the end of their latex-producing cycle.
Rubberwood is often the most misunderstood species of wood in the furniture industry. The name rubberwood invokes a variety of misconceptions as to its features and to its durability. Rubberwood (also called Parawood in Thailand) is the standard common name for the timber of Hevea brasiliensis.
In fact, rubberwood is one of the more durable lumbers used in the manufacturing of today's home furnishings. As a member of the maple family, rubberwood has a dense grain character that is easily controlled in the kiln drying process. Rubberwood has very little shrinkage making it one of the more stable construction materials availabe for furniture manufacturing.
Like maple, rubberwood is a sap producing species. In the case of maple, it is syrup; in the case of rubberwood, it is latex. Rubberwood produces all the latex used in the world for all rubber-based products.
There is one more feature of rubberwood that is very important in today's world. Rubberwood is the most ecologically "friendly" lumber used in today's furniture industry. After the economic life of the rubber tree, which is generally 26-30 years, the latex yields become extremely low and the planters then fell the rubber trees and plant new ones. So, unlike other woods that are cut down for the sole purpose of producing furniture, rubberwood is used only after it completes its latex producing cycle and dies. This wood is therefore eco-friendly in the sense that we are now using what was going as waste."