African Hard Timber
Iroko
Properties:
- Golden-orange till brownish color. It changes easily and quickly when used at outdoor
- constructions.
- Good mechanical properties.
- Good tolerance to bending and crushing, medium tolerance to hardening and impact.
- High stability.
Usage :
Building furniture, flooring (indoor and outdoor), staircases, outdoor frames. It is used broadly in shipbuilding..
| Thickness (mm): | 25-50-63-75-100 |
| Width(mm): | 100 and up |
| Length(cm): | 2.10 – 5.70 per 30 |
Niangon
Niangon
Properties:
- Light pink or red to brownish color. It gets darker after sun exposure.
- Extremely hard wood .
- Good tolerance to bending and crushing, low tolerance to impact.
- Medium to high stability
Usage:
Building furniture, outdoor plywood frames, gluelam .It is broadly used at outdoor constructions.
| Thickness(mm): | 25-50-63-75-100 |
| Width(mm): | 100 and up |
| Length(m): | 2.10 and up |
Sipo
Properties:
- Uniform red or crimson red –brownish color.
- Good mechanical properties .
- Medium hardness .
- Medium stability.
Usage:
Building furniture, decorative plywood, gluelam and wooden profiles.
| Thickness(mm): | 50, 75 |
| Width(mm): | 100 and up |
| Length(m): | 2.10 and up |
Koto
Properties:
- Light yellow to white color.
- Good mechanical properties.
- Medium hardness.
- Medium stability.
Usage:
Building furniture, boxes- crates ,decorative plywood and gluelam.
| Thickness (mm): | 50 |
| Width (mm): | 100 and up |
| Length (m): | 2.10 and up |
Ayus
Properties:
- White to light yellow color.
- Soft, very light, elastic and flexible wood.
- Good stability.
Usage:
Building furniture, indoor constructions, plywood, wooden small items.
| Thickness (mm): | 38-50-63-75-100 |
| Width (mm): | 100 and up |
| Length (m): | 2.30 and up |
