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Meranti, Other Ranges

    MERANTI - Other Ranges

General Description

 
 Malaysian dark red Meranti varies in colour from pale pink / white to dark red / purple. The density can also vary substantially as there are numerous sub-species.
 
It is generally easy to machine, and imported grade is mainly Selects & better.
 
Occasionally Meranti is affected by ambrosia beetle (visible as pinhole) when logs have been lying in tropical forests, but are killed off in kilning process.
 
Often used as a false 'mahogany' for products such as windows, conservatories and doors.
 
Thicknesses 1", 1¼", 1½", 2", 2½", 3" & 4". Widths 4" - 12", mainly 6" - 8". Lengths 7' - 18' ,average about 12'.
 

Working Properties
Easy to work with hand and machine tools
Good nailing and gluing properties
Smooth finishes but some tearing of interlocked grain
Takes finishes well
Moderately slow drying with a tendency to warp, thick material may check and end split
Little movement in performance
 

Physical Properties
Average overall strength and hardness
Stable
 

Durability
Heartwood is moderately durable
In general, Meranti is naturally resistant to decay and insects
Sapwood liable to attack by powder-post beetle
Not resistant to marine borers
Generally rated as resistant to preservative treatments, sapwood reported to be moderately resistant to permeable, varying with species
 

Main Uses
Veneer and plywood
Joinery
Flooring
Furniture and cabinetwork
General construction
Boatbuilding
 
Meranti, Malaysian Range
Meranti, Malaysian Range
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