Meranti

Meranti

Origin: Asia

Use: Furniture manufacturing, musical instrument manufacturing, door manufacturing, interior finishing

Colour: Red / Reddish brown

Height of tree: up to 50 m.

Texture: Large

Processing: Good

Resistance: Medium resistance to decay and insects, good resistance to weather changes

Average density at 12% moisture content: 0,56 - 0,76 g/cm3
Longitudinal shrinkage T per cent: 7.6
Transverse shrinkage R per cent: 4.0