American Tulipwood (Poplar Wood)

TEMPERATE HARDWOOD

Uses: Interior joinery, Furniture.

Due to its impressive strength and natural qualities, Tulipwood uses include a wide range of structural applications and home furnishings, with tulipwood furniture proving increasingly popular. Common applications include:

Beams and structures

Construction

Furniture production

Joinery

Interior home fittings including kitchens, cabinets and doors

Skirting boards & architrave

Woodturning and carving

General Description: Also known as Poplar wood, Tulipwood's sapwood is white, and in second-growth trees, very wide; the heartwood is variable in colour, ranging from olive green to yellow or brown, and may be streaked with steel-blue. The annual growth terminates in a white band of parenchyma giving a subdued figure to longitudinal surfaces. Tulipwood timber is straight-grained. fine-textured, fairly soft and light in weight about 510 kg/m³ when dried.

Advantages of American Poplar Timber

There are a number of advantages to choosing American poplar timber (tulipwood) depending on the nature of your project:

Poplar timber prices are generally quite low, making it a cost-effective resource compared to many other materials

Poplar lumber is also regarded as one of the most efficient building resources due to its remarkable strength and straight grain compared to its low cost

The light weight of tulipwood timber allows for easier installations

Tulipwood boards are also ideal for profiling and moulding, making them even more flexible and workable

Further product details

Mechanical Properties

Tulipwood hardwood offers good mechanical properties compared to many other woods. It is easy to work and finishes to a fine, smooth surface. Takes nails without tending to split and glues well. It can be stained, polished or painted, and holds hard enamel finishes excellently.

Seasoning

Dries easily and well, with little degrade.

Durability

Similar to Idigbo (Terminalia ivorensis) in general strength properties.

Other Information

Latin Name: Liriodendron tulipifera

Distribution: Eastern USA and Canada.

Also known as: American yellow poplar (UK), American whitewood, tulip tree (UK and USA), canary wood (UK), canary whitewood (UK)

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