MERBAU
tropical timber species

Botanical name of MERBAU:
Intsia bijuga, Intsia palembanica

Product clases (uses):

Job class:

Uses Class 4

Class of resistance to fungi:

Class 2 - durable

Specific gravity (at 12% of wood moisture):

0.830

Resistance to marin borer:

No- cannot be used in marine environment or in brackish water

Finishing:

Registration annex 1

Average longitudinal modulus of elasticity (moisture at 12%):

15440

Color:

Brown

Stability:

Stable

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About
MERBAU tropical timber

Products workable from this species :

1 Structures and panels

1.6 Sliced veneer

2 Exterior joinery (building facade)

2.1 Cladding and outer coating

2.2 Windows and doors

2.4 Shutters and closures

3 Carpentry and interior fittings

3.1 Wooden floors

3.2 Interior staircases

3.3 Doors and door frames

3.5 Interior panelling and cladding

3.6 Layout and furnishings

3.7 Furniture and cabinetmaking

4 Outdoor equipment - Recreation

4.1 Exterior staircases and guard railing

4.2 Single-level terraces and pool areas

4.3 Elevated terraces, balconies and corridors

4.4 Shelters, outdoor furniture and playgrounds

4.5 Gates

4.6 Visual barriers and windbreak panels, pergolas

5 Industrial usage and heavy work

5.1 Hydraulic works in a submerged marine environment

5.2 Structures and bridges in contact with soil or freshwater

5.3 Acoustic barriers in urban areas along railroads and highways

5.4 Sleepers and dunnage

5.5 Industrial floors and heavy framework

5.6 Vehicle, wagon and container bottom (or floor)

6 Shipbuilding

6.1 Boat decks and planking

7 Miscellaneous uses

7.3 Tool handles

7.4 Musical instruments

7.6 Packing and crating

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