Abachi
This African hardwood is soft and light, but has a good strength and is an incredibly shaping friendly specie. Abachi is light lemon yellow with a silky glow, the color can be darkened over years.
Abachi has a wide range of possible applications, among others moldings, sauna, furniture, joinery and carvings. Abachi does not taint, therefore it can be used for packaging in the food industry.
Facts Abachi |
| Botanical name: Triplochiton scleroxylon |
| Origin: West Africa |
| Weight: about 400 kg/m3 |
| Moisture Content: 8-12 % |
| Janka hardness: 270 |
| Modulus of rupture: 30.0 MPa |
| Bending strength: 560 |
| Modulus of elasticity: 6.69 GPa |
| Shrinkage: 9,5 |
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