What is Rubberwood?
• Rubberwood is a hardwood from the maple family of woods. • Rubberwood has very little tendency to warp or crack. • Because the tree is not harvested until it stops producing latex Rubberwood is eco-friendly in the sense that we are now using a lumber that was once being wasted. • Rubberwood paints and stains well. Check out our selection of rubberwood corbels and posts at www.masterwoodcarvers.com!
Rubberwood is a hardwood from the maple family of woodsRubberwood has very little tendency to warp or crackRubberwood is Eco-Friendly!Rubberwood is often the most misunderstood species of wood in the furniture industry. The name rubberwood invokes a variety of misconceptions as to it’s features and to it’s durability. Rubberwood (also called Parawood in Thailand) is the standard common name for the timber of Hevea brasiliensis. In fact, rubberwood is one of the more durable lumbers used in the manufacturing of today’s home furnishings. As a member of the maple family, rubberwood has a dense grain character that is easily controlled in the kiln drying process. Rubberwood has very little shrinkage making it one of the more stable construction materials available for furniture manufacturing.Like maple, rubberwood is a sap producing species. In the case of maple, it is sap; in the case of rubberwood, it is latex. Rubberwood produces all the latex used in the world for all rubber based prod
Rubberwood is a hardwood from the maple family of woodsRubberwood has very little tendancy to warp or crackRubberwood-Eco Friendly !Rubberwood is often the most misunderstood species of wood in the furniture industry. The name rubberwood invokes a variety of misconceptions as to it’s features and to it’s durability. Rubberwood (also called Parawood in Thailand) is the standard common name for the timber of Hevea brasiliensis. In fact, rubberwood is one of the more durable lumbers used in the manufacturing of today’s home furnishings. As a member of the maple family, rubberwood has a dense grain character that is easily controlled in the kiln drying process. Rubberwood has very little shrinkage making it one of the more stable construction materials availabe for furniture manufacturing.Like maple, rubberwood is a sap producing species. In the case of maple, it is sap; in the case of rubberwood, it is latex. Rubberwood produces all the latex used in the world for all rubber based product
