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Mahogany

Mahogany is a tropical hardwood famous for its straight and even grained characteristics. Coupled with excellent workability, it a premium wood candidate for furniture and related applications. It is typically reddish brown in color that darkens over time and has an alluding sheen to it. Some of the distinct features of mahogany are listed below.

  • Excellent workability: Mahogany is easy to work with. It is receptive to sanding and machining.
  • Durability & Stability: On account of its inherent structure, Mahogany offers excellent resistance to warp, distortion, bending, rot etc. and is durable and long lasting.
  • Grain Structure: Its uniform and straight grain structure is closely linked to its superior mechanical properties. However a direct effect of its grain structure is its defect free wood and exotic appearance.

Jungle wood

Jungle wood is an average sized hardwood that grows mainly in the temperate forest areas. It should be remembered that jungle wood is not any particular wood, but rather a collection of wood species like oak, spruce, birch, acacia, dark oak etc. Jungle woods are favored by traditional craftsmen for its intricate grain structure. Some of the unique characteristics of jungle wood are listed below.

  • Highest strength: Jungle woods, being hardwoods have the highest strength and structural properties making it the traditional choice for furniture and construction applications.
  • Long life: These woods are long lasting
  • Termite & Borer resistant: They are naturally resistant to any infection and attacks from pests and insects.

Rubber wood

Rubber wood is a byproduct of latex production. Some of the unique characteristics of rubber wood are listed below.

  • The natural color of rubber wood is light creamy that can easily be stained to resemble walnut, cherry, oak or other woods, depending on consumer demand.
  • Abundantly available
  • Rubber wood logs are relatively cheaper compared to other conventional wood.
  • Good woodworking and nail holding properties
  • It can be easily steam bent

Jackfruit Tree

Native to India, Jackfruit trees are a good choice for making furniture and other allied products. Jackfruit tree grows to a height of 8-25m and its wood has a rich yellowish color which adds to its uniqueness. Its color never fades. Jackfruit tree is traditionally used extensively in South India due to the belief of “Vastu” (multiplying the riches).

Some of its advantages are

  • High structural rigidity
  • No crack development
  • Inherent borer and termite immunity
  • Favorable grain orientation
  • Long life and good screw and nail holding properties.

 

Technical Data sheet

Borotik Door & Window Frame Technical Specifications
Parameter Value
Frame type Natural Treated Wooden Frame
Timber used Chemically treated & seasoned Borotik RSKD timber
Defect Free from any defect
Joinery Mortice & Tenon, Finger joint
Adhesive Adhesive used is D4  resin conforming to BIS specifications IS: 848
Frame Dimensions Door Frame Any size
Window Frame Any size
Formaldehyde Emission Much less than the E1 standards limit of 8mg/100g of dry board.
Workmanship & Surface Finish Semi-Automated & Highest finish
Appearance Smooth

 

IS 4021: 1995 Timber Door & Window Frame specification

Sl No Parameter Specification Value Borotik Grade
1 Moisture Content With conformance to IS 287-1993 8-16%  

12

2 Treatment With conformance to IS 1141-1993 Chemically treated and seasoned Chemically treated and seasoned
3 Defects   Free from decay, fungal growth, splits, pitch pocket, boxed heart or streaks No defects
4 Joinery   Assembled using either  dovetail joint or mortice & tenon joint Mortice & Tenon joint
5 Adhesive Conforming to IS 848:1971 Synthetic resin D3 Synthetic resin
6 Finish   Satisfactory Excellent
IS 12896 : 1990 Timber for Door & Window Frame  
Sl No Parameter Specification Value  
1 Strength coefficient Group 1 ³ 80 Conforms
Group 2 ³ 70 Conforms
Group 3 ³ 65 Conforms
2 Durability Group 1 Class І Conforms
Group 2 Class І, II, III Conforms
Group 3 Class І, II, III Conforms
3 Refractoriness to seasoning Class A Highly refractory Conforms
Class B Moderately refractory Conforms
Class C Non refractory Conforms

 

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