Parchettificio Toscano

Rovere

Species: Rovere Europeo / Sessile Oak
Botanical name: Quercus Petraea (Matt) Liebl.
International names: English: Sessile Oak - French: Chêne sessile - German: Traubeneiche
Geographic origin: Europe
Texture: Coarse
Fibre: Straight, sometimes curved
Mass volume: at 12% humidity: 550 - 970 Kg/m3
Shrinkage: Average - high
Nervosity: 0,26
Dimensional stability: Average - high
Suitability for use in bathrooms and on heated screed: Average
Brinell hardness test: Average - high
Durability (resistance to fungi and insects): Heartwood good. Sapwood poor.
Oxidisation: Average - Low
Varnishing:Good results, requires a large amount of undercoat.
Other aspects:Can become stained from contact with metal tools. Radial cutting may show fine core splits which are not considered as defects. Possible presence of tannins.

Rovere Europeo

Species:Rovere Europeo / Sessile Oak
Botanical name: Quercus Petraea (Matt) Liebl.
International names: English: European Oak - French: Chene Blanc Europeen - German: Eiche
Geographic origin: Europe
Texture: Coarse
Fibre: Straight, sometimes curved
Mass volume: at 12% humidity: 550 - 970 Kg/m3
Shrinkage: Average - high/li>
Nervosity: 0,26
Dimensional stability: Average - high
Suitability for use in bathrooms and on heated screed: Average
Brinell hardness test: Average - high
Durability (resistance to fungi and insects): Heartwood good. Sapwood poor.
Oxidisation: Average - Low
Varnishing:Good results, requires a large amount of undercoat.
Other aspects:Can become stained from contact with metal tools. Radial cutting may show fine core splits which are not considered as defects. Possible presence of tannins. Unlike traditional sessile oak, thermal treatment heats the wood to 210 degrees Celsius. This darkens and improves the uniformity of wood colour to obtain dark brown and black colouring. Thermal treating provides the wood with much greater stability.

Teak

Species: Teak Burma
Botanical name: Tectona Grandis L.F.
International names:English: Teak - French: Teck - German: Teakbaum
Geographic origin: Asia
Texture: Mediumly fine
Fibre: Straight
Mass volume: at 12% humidity: 580 - 750 Kg/m3
Shrinkage: Average
Nervosity: 0,21
Dimensional stability: High
Suitability for use in bathrooms and on heated screed: Excellent
Brinell hardness test: Average
Durability (resistance to fungi and insects): Excellent
Oxidisation: Average
Varnishing: presence of oleoresins. The fresh wood has a smell of old leather. Colouring can range from brown to green and red, but it tends towards a medium brown colour with oxidation.

Ciliegio

Species: Ciliegio Europeo / European Cherry
Botanical name: Prunus Avium L.
International names: English: European Cherry - French: Merisier - German: Kirschbaum
Geographic origin: Europe
Texture: Fine
Fibre: Straight, sometimes curved
Mass volume: at 12% humidity: 550 - 800 Kg/m3
Shrinkage: Average
Nervosity: 0,23
Dimensional stability: Average - high
Suitability for use in bathrooms and on heated screed: Average
Brinell hardness test: Average - high
Durability (resistance to fungi and insects): Poor
Oxidisation: Average
Varnishing: No problem
Other aspects: Presence of small knots, sometimes open including resinous matter

Quercia Old

Species: Quercia Old / Old oak
Botanical name: Quercus Petraea (Matt) Liebl.
International names: Quercus Robur L. - English: European Oak - French: Chene Blanc Europeen - German: Eiche
Geographic origin: Europe
Texture: Coarse
Fibre: Straight, sometimes curved
Mass volume: at 12% humidity: 550 - 970 Kg/m3
Shrinkage: Average - high/li>
Nervosity: 0,26
Dimensional stability: Average - high
Suitability for use in bathrooms and on heated screed: Average
Brinell hardness test: Average - high
Durability (resistance to fungi and insects): Heartwood good. Sapwood poor.
Oxidisation: Average - Low
Varnishing: Good results, requires a large amount of undercoat.
Other aspects: Can become stained from contact with metal tools. Radial cutting may show fine core splits which are not considered as defects. Possible presence of tannins.

Quercia Old "IL PODERE"

Species:Quercia Old IL PODERE" / Old Oak
Botanical name: Quercus Petraea (Matt) Liebl.
International names: Quercus Robur L. - English: European Oak - French: Chene Blanc Europeen - German: Eiche
Geographic origin: Europe
Texture: Coarse
Fibre: Straight, sometimes curved
Mass volume: at 12% humidity: 550 - 970 Kg/m3
Shrinkage: Average - high/li>
Nervosity: 0,26
Dimensional stability: Average - high
Suitability for use in bathrooms and on heated screed: Average
Brinell hardness test: Average - high
Durability (resistance to fungi and insects): Heartwood good. Sapwood poor.
Oxidisation: Average - Low
Varnishing:Good results, requires a large amount of undercoat.
Other aspects: Can become stained from contact with metal tools. Radial cutting may show fine core splits which are not considered as defects. Possible presence of tannins.

Wengé

Species: Wengé
Botanical name: Millettia Laurentii de Wild.
International names: English: Wengé - French: Wengé - German: Wengé
Geographic origin: Africa
Texture: Coarse
Fibre: Straight
Mass volume: at 12% humidity: 630 - 980 Kg/m3
Shrinkage: High
Nervosity: 0,34
Dimensional stability: Average - high
Suitability for use in bathrooms and on heated screed: Average
Brinell hardness test: Average - high
Durability (resistance to fungi and insects): Heartwood good. Sapwood poor.
Oxidisation:Low Average
Varnishing: No problem
Other aspects: Presence of mineral traces.

Doussiè

Species: Doussie' / Afzelia
Botanical name: Afzelia Spp.
International names: English: Afzelia - French: Doussiè - German: Afzelia
Geographic origin: Africa
Texture: Coarse
Fibre: Irregular and twisted
Mass volume: at 12% humidity: 700 - 1000 Kg/m3
Shrinkage: Low
Nervosity: 0,17
Dimensional stability: High
Suitability for use in bathrooms and on heated screed: Excellent
Brinell hardness test: Average - high
Durability (resistance to fungi and insects): Heartwood good. Sapwood poor.
Oxidisation: High
Varnishing: No problem
Other aspects:Presence of minerals varying from whitish colour to lemon yellow. With oxidation certain elements may become much lighter or darker compared to average oxidation effects.

Noce nazionale

Species: National Walnut
Botanical name: Junglas Regia L.
International names: English: European Walnut - French: Noyer - German: Nussbaum
Geographic origin: Europe
Texture: Average
Fibre: Varied
Mass volume: at 12% humidity: 630 - 750 Kg/m3
Shrinkage: Average
Nervosity: 0,24
Dimensional stability: Average-High
Suitability for use in bathrooms and on heated screed: Not recommended
Brinell hardness test: Average - high
Durability (resistance to fungi and insects): Low
Oxidisation: Average - Low
Varnishing: No problem
Other aspects: Prone to attacks from xylophagous insects. May have differences in colour on the same part, sometimes evident

Noce delle Ande

Species: Noce delle Ande / Andean Walnut
Botanical name: Juglans neotropica
Geographic origin: South America
Texture: Average
Fibre: Not always straight
Mass volume: at 12% humidity: 550 - 800 Kg/m3
Shrinkage: High
Nervosity: 0,39
Dimensional stability: Average
Suitability for use in bathrooms and on heated screed: Not recommended
Brinell hardness test: Average - high
Durability (resistance to fungi and insects): Heartwood good. Sapwood poor.
Oxidisation: Low
Varnishing Presents some problems

Larice

Species: Larice / Larch
Botanical name: Larix Decidua Mill.
International names: English: Larch - French: Meleze - German: Larche
Geographic origin: Europe
Texture: Mediumly fine
Fibre: Straight, sometimes spiral
Mass volume: at 12% humidity: 380 - 930 Kg/m3
Shrinkage: Average - high/li>
Nervosity: 0,27
Dimensional stability: Low
Suitability for use in bathrooms and on heated screed: Low
Brinell hardness test: Heartwood average. Sapwood poor.
Durability (resistance to fungi and insects): Average - high
Oxidisation Always provides excellent results
Varnishing: No problems
Other aspects:Suitable for compression (hardening), traces of resin. Knots, even large in size. Colours can range from yellowish to reddish tone.

Castagno

Species: Castagno
Botanical name: Castanea Sativa Mill.
International names: English: sweet chestnut - French: chataignier - German: edelkastanie
Geographic origin: Europe
Texture: Coarse
Fibre: Straight, sometimes curved
Mass volume: at 12% humidity: 520-870 kg/m3
Shrinkage: Average - high/li>
Nervosity: 0,26
Dimensional stability: Average-High
Suitability for use in bathrooms and on heated screed: Average
Brinell hardness test: Average - high
Durability (resistance to fungi and insects): Heartwood good. Sapwood poor
Oxidisation: Average - Low
Varnishing:Good results, requires a large amount of undercoat
Other aspects: Possible presence of tannins.

Teak Antico

Species: Teak Antico / Antique Teak
Botanical name: Tectona Grandis L.F.
International names: English: Teak - French: Teak - German: Teak
Geographic origin: Asia
Texture: Mediumly fine
Fibre: Straight
Mass volume: at 12% humidity: 580 - 750 Kg/m3
Shrinkage: Average
Nervosity: 0,21
Dimensional stability: High
Suitability for use in bathrooms and on heated screed: Excellent
Brinell hardness test: Average
Durability (resistance to fungi and insects): Excellent
Oxidisation: Average
Varnishing:This can present certain problems because of extracts and oleoresins.
Other aspects:Certified Antique Teak comes from old buildings made of Burma teak, carefully restored and converted into floor boards. The first patina is the most external part of the original planks, the second patina is the layer immediately beneath which appears after cutting.

Olivo

Species: European Olive / Olivo Europeo
Botanical name: Oliva Europea
International names: English: European Olive - French: Oliver - German: Olivenbaum
Geographic origin: Europe
Texture: Veri fine
Fibre: Irregular and twisted
Mass volume: at 12% humidity: 820 - 1020 Kg/m3
Dimensional stability: Average
Suitability for use in bathrooms and on heated screed: Not recommended
Brinell hardness test: High
Durability (resistance to fungi and insects): Buona
Oxidisation: Low
Varnishing: Difficult
Other aspects: Small knots, some open. The heartwood is marbled with dark lines that tend towards a dark grey/black colour.

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