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Do you use timber in the construction of your products?
Will a light weight hardwood tongue & groove board enhance your producst?
Can you use a hardwood timber that is honey blonde in colour and takes a stain very well?
Paulownia T&G  lining boards 12mm x 90mm Paulownia could be worth a look
  • Lightweight - Half the weight of pine specific gravity of .23 - .30
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  • Strength - it holds nails & screws does not require pilot holes, flat head screws can be driven flush

  • Workability - it is widely used as fine furniture
  • It can be peeled for veneers
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  • All finishing materials can be applied and it bonds well with glue
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  • Stability - It remains stable during changes in humidity, it is highly durable

Paulownia T&G  lining boards 12mm x 140mm

Conductivity - It is a very good insulator with an R rating twice that of pine

Ignition temperature is aprox 400deg C

Attractivness - It is light blonde, stains well and once planed reveals a silky luster and feel

Price - privacy slats or T&G paneling from aprox $3 a lin metre, it could give you a new option.

If you think there could be some use for this locally grown and harvested sustainable hardwood in your business - please feel free to call or contact us and we will be happy to send samples or call out to discuss your needs.

Paulownia for outdoor privacy screens
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