|
Warning
- Photo Disclaimer
|
The Species: |
|
Flooring Trade Name:
True Teak
Botanical Name:
Tectona, grandis
Lumber Name:
True Teak
Grows In:
Burma and Thailand naturally and
then in plantations throughout the tropical world
|
Products Available in Teak, True: |
See
page below for a listing of all the products available in this
specie:
Products
/ Teak, True
|
|
Description: |
|
True Teak has been prized for centuries as one of the worlds
most durable and stable woods for outdoor use. Traditionally used on boats and in outdoor
furniture, Teak has also been widely used for
flooring. |
|
Color Range & Color Change: |
Color
Range:
True Teak exhibits a wide range of colors
when fresh cut, from pale yellows to orange
browns with darker striping, all of which
mellows into medium brown tones.
Color
Change:
True Teak
undergoes an extreme degree of color change
with pronounced color change from the highly
variegated coloring found in material fresh
sanded which then darkens to a golden brown
with substantial muting of the initial color
range over time.
View Tekno NA's True Teak Photo Page for photos of the typical
color range & change to be expected:
True
Teak Photo Page
|
|
Hardness: |
|
True
Teak is only 90% as hard as red oak (1155 on
the Janka scale vs. 1260 for red oak).
|
|
Where to Use: |
| True
Teak may be used residentially wherever the
distinguished look of one of the world’s most prized
woods is desired.
|
|
Stability: |
True Teak is
one of the world’s most stable woods.
|
|
Technical Info: |
|
Installation
Instructions 
Maintenance Instructions
Warranty
Safety /
MSDS
|
|
Note: |
|
Additional Technical Information
on this species can be accessed from the links below:
U.S. Forest Products Laboratory - True Teak Only
U.S.
Forest Products Laboratory - to access all species
|
|
