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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 N1720
Bending StrengthN/mm259.8
StiffnessN/mm29100
Radial shrinkage %3
Tangential shrinkage %
9

Working Properties

StabilityxxBendingxx
MachiningxxScrewingxx
GluingxxxPaintingxxx
SandingxxStaining xx

xxxx = excellent
xxx = good

xx = fair
x = not good