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Warning
- Photo Disclaimer
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The Species: |
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Flooring Trade Name:
N. American Maple
Botanical Name:
Acer, saccharum
Lumber Name:
Hard Maple, Sugar Maple, N. American Maple
Grows In:
North America
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Products Available in Maple, N. American |
See
page below for a listing of all the products available in this
specie:
Products
/ Maple, N. American
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Description: |
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N. American Maple is the world’s premier
“white” flooring wood and offers the lightest
coloration of any wood flooring. |
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Color Range & Color Change: |
Color
Range:
N. American Maple comes in an extreme
range of color variability, ranging in color from the pale cream colored
sapwood to various tan/brown tones to the dark brown colors found
in the heartwood. Tekno NA's offerings are specifically selected for white color.
Color
Change:
N. American Maple
undergoes a medium degree of color change,
with slight ambering from a
cream/white to a more golden cream color
over time.
View Tekno NA's N. American Maple Photo Page for photos of the typical
color range
& change to be expected: N.
American Maple Photo Page
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Hardness: |
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N.
American Maple is 115% as hard as red oak
(1450 on the Janka scale vs.1260 for red
oak).
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Where to Use: |
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American Maple may be used both residentially and
commercially wherever the fine grained “white”
look of maple is desired.
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Stability: |
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American Maple is less stable than red oak
and care must be taken to maintain relative humidity
between 35% and 65% once installed in order
to minimize movement. In very dry climates
Maple is prone to shrinking and cupping.
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Technical Info: |
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Installation
Instructions 
Maintenance Instructions
Warranty
Safety /
MSDS
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Note: |
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Additional Technical Information
on this species can be accessed from the links below:
U.S. Forest Products Laboratory -
N. American Maple Only
U.S.
Forest Products Laboratory - to access all species
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