ODOR
\nUnpleasant odor, with a characteristic oily fragrance when freshly cut and accentuated when moistened or heated (400).<\/p>\n
COLOR
\nWhen the wood is freshly cut, the heartwood is olive-green, but becomes a golden-brown color when dry, often showing bands of dark color that eventually fade with age. Sapwood is yellowish to white and abruptly separated from heartwood. (400)<\/p>\n
COLOR INDEX (1=BLACK, 7=LIGHT YELLOW,WHITE)
\n3<\/p>\n
GRAIN
\nStraight (400)<\/p>\n
TEXTURE
\nAccentuated veining, produced by the growth rings (400)<\/p>\n
LUSTER
\nMedium gloss (400)<\/p>\n
NATURAL DURABILITY
\nGood durability, lasting 10 to 15 years in exterior use. Heartwood is resistant to attack by drywood termites. It is also moderately resistant to subterranean termites and very durable in the ground, but is easily attacked by sea moth. Sapwood has none of the durability properties of heartwood, as well as being attacked by woodworm. (400)<\/p>\n
NATURAL DURABILITY INDEX (1= VERY HIGH DURABILITY, 7=VERY LOW DURABILITY)
\n3<\/p>\n
INTERNAL GROWTH STRESSES
\nWood from thinnings has many stresses that make sawing difficult. (435)<\/p>\n
SILICA CONTENT
\nContains up to 1.5% silica, so it should be sawn green and saws reinforced with stellite or tungsten carbide should be used. (434)<\/p>\n
OILS OR RESINS
\nIt has natural oils, these oils make it resistant to termites and fungi (434).<\/p>\n
RESISTANCE TO IMPREGNATION
\nTeak heartwood is difficult to treat with preservatives, while sapwood responds best to treatment with 6% copper sulfate, followed by 7% borax, in three-day immersions and three-week diffusion periods. (434)<\/p>\n
SPECIALIZED BIBLIOGRAPHY FOR THESE TOPICS
\n400 – Timber in Colombia
\n434 – Manual for Teak (Tectona grandis L. F) Growers in Costa Rica
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