General Description
Poplar (also known as Tulipwood) comes from various Eastern States of America. It is often used for kitchen furniture carcasses as it is kiln dried to about 8% av.m.c. and is stable for profiles and mouldings.
It has a soft texture and is predominantly pale cream to light green in colour, and often within each board there will be vivid purple and black colouring. This is not a defect, but should be considered when finishing.
Thicknesses are 1'', 1¼", 1½", 2", 2½", 3", 4" and sizes are generally random 5' - 12' with lengths mainly 8' - 14'.
Working Properties
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Versatile and easy to machine and turn |
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Good for nailing, screwing and gluing |
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Takes paint, stains and enamels exceptionally well |
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Dries easily |
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Minimal movement in performance |
Physical Properties
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Medium density wood |
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Low bending, shock resistance, stiffness and compression properties |
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Medium steam bending properties |
Durability
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Non-resistant to decay |
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Heartwood is moderately resistant to preservative treatment, sapwood is permeable |
Main Uses
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Light construction |
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Furniture |
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Interior joinery |
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Kitchen cabinets |
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Doors |
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Panelling |
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Mouldings |
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Edge-glued panels |
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Plywood |
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Turning and carving |
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| Process |
Quality Scale
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| Machining |
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| Nailing |
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| Screwing |
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| Gluing |
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| Finishing |
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| Property |
Value |
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| Specific Gravity: (12% M.C.) |
0.42 |
| Average Weight: (12% M.C.) |
449 kg/m3 |
| Average Volumetric Shrinkage: (Green to 6% M.C.) |
9.8% |
| Modulus of Elasticity: |
10,894 MPa |
| Hardness: |
2402 N |
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