Cottonwood
Botanical Name
Populus deltoides
Other Names
Eastern poplar, White poplar
Origin
North America
Sapwood Colour
Whitish, merging into heartwood
Heartwood Colour
Grayish white to light grayish brown
Grain
Typically straight grain
Texture
Uniform
Common Uses
Furniture, interior joinery, mouldings, toys, kitchen utensils, venetian blinds, pallets, crates
Physical Properties at MC 12%
| Density | kg/m3 | 421 |
| Specific gravity | – | 0.42 |
| Hardness | N | 1720 |
| Bending Strength | N/mm2 | 59.8 |
| Stiffness | N/mm2 | 9100 |
| Radial shrinkage | % | 3 |
| Tangential shrinkage | % | 9 |
Working Properties
| Stability | xx | Bending | xx |
| Machining | xx | Screwing | xx |
| Gluing | xxx | Painting | xxx |
| Sanding | xx | Staining | xx |
xxxx = excellent
xxx = good
xx = fair
x = not good