Lumber - Ipe
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Description
| NAME |
IPE, TABEBUIA SPP. LAPACO GROUP, BIGNONIACEAE FAMILY
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| COLOR |
OLIVE BROWN TO BLACKISH, OFTEN WITH LIGHTER OR DARKER
STRIPING, OFTEN COVERED WITH A YELLOW POWDER. TURNS TO A SILVER PATINA WITH
WEATHERING IF LEFT UNTREATED |
| GRAIN |
STRAIGHT TO VERY IRREGULAR. MANY DIFFERNET LOOKS. OILY
LOOKING |
| TEXTURE |
FINE TO MEDIUM, DENSE |
| FIGURE |
SOMETIMES, NOT SOLD AS FIGURED |
| USES |
DECKING, INDUSTRIAL FLOORING, MARINE CONSTRUCTION (DOCKS)
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| DURABILITY |
VERY RESISTANT TO DECAY BY FUNGI, AND TERMITES. HAS FIRE
RATING EQUAL TO A CEMENT BLOCK. CLASS 1 FIRE RETARDENT NATURALLY, WITH NO
PRESERVATIVE.
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