Pau Lope (Greenheart-Durawoods, Inc.)

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TYPE OF WOOD	PAU LOPE^® Hardwood	WESTERN RED CEDAR Softwood	REDWOOD Softwood	CCA PRESSURE TREATED SOUTHERN PINE Softwood	PHILIPPINE MAHOGANY Hardwood
DECAY & INSECT RESISTANCE	Highest rating. Natural insect and decay resistance throughout all fibers of the wood. Highest rated termite resistance	Only the highest grade heartwood is rated "acceptable", and only if the cost of replacing the item would be moderate. Not considered to have useful terminate resistance	Only the highest grade heartwood is rated "acceptable", and only if the cost of replacing the item would be moderate. Only foundation grade coast redwood is considered to have useful terminate resistance. It is not immune however.	Impregnated with toxic preservatives. Its resistance is only as good as the completeness of treatment. Knots and interior portions may not be thoroughly treated and may rot or be destroyed by insects.	Rated"non durable" to "only moderately durable" by the United Sstates Forest Products Laboratory. It is also susceptible to terminate attack.
DURABILITY OR WEAR SURFACE	Extremely hard and dense. Resists all types of punishment.	Very soft surface. Scratches and dents easily.	Very soft surface. Scratches and dents easily.	Soft surface. Typical knots and imperfections result in poor surface condition and appearance.	Very soft surface. Scratches and dents easily. Hardness rating is similar to cedar or treated pine.
APPEARANCE & WEATHERING	Magnificent hardwood look. Natural variations of rich wood colors. Little or no knots. Clear lengths up to 16’long. Maintains rich color with minimal oiling. If left natural, turns a soft silver overtime. Resistant to shrinking,splintering twisting, twisting, cupping and checking.	Rustic softwood appearance. Difficult to maintain original color. If left natural, blackens and grays. Lesser grades contain knots and sapwood which deteriorate rapidly. Resistant to splintering ,twisting, twisting, cupping and checking.	Rustic softwood appearance. Difficult to maintain original color. If left natural, blackens and grays. Lesser grades contain knots and sapwood which deteriorate rapidly. Resistant to splintering ,twisting, cupping and checking.	Very rustic appearance weathering to a generally poor appearance. Pressure treating increases brittleness and makes pine more susceptible to splintering ,twisting, cupping and checking.	Extreme color and density variations. Philippine Mahogany weathers and wears unevenly due to it being a group of 4 different species, none of which is botanically related to real mahogany. also worm holes are a common defect.
FASTENING	Superior fastening with marine grade stainless steel screws or S.S. nails recessed into surface. Will not pull loose or pop up. No tannic acid reaction with S.S fasteners.	Galvanized nails often splits wood, causing decay from water penetration. Tannic acid in wood may react with galvanized nails, corroding fasteners and causing black stains. nails can pop up	Galvanized nails often splits wood, causing decay from water penetration. Tannic acid in wood may react with galvanized nails, corroding fasteners and causing black stains. nails can pop up	Galvanized nails often splits wood, causing decay from water penetration. Tannic acid in wood may react with galvanized nails, corroding fasteners and causing black stains. nails can pop up	Galvanized nails often splits wood, starting decay from water penetration. Tannic may react with galvanized nails, corroding fasteners and causing black stains. nails can pop up
OTHERS	Extremely strong. Natural fire resistance rating: Class A-1 NFPA (National Forest Products Association) and UBC (Uniform Building Code).	Limited Strength. Burns easily	Limited Strength. Burns easily	Copper chromated arsenate treatment is toxic and banned in many areas. splinters and sawdust should be avoided. Not for use around pools, expect as substructure. Burning produces toxic fumes.	Limited strength. Burns easily. Sizes and lengths are limited.

PAULOPE^®

PHILIPPINE MAHOGANY LIGHT?DARK

WESTERN RED CEDAR

CALIF.REDWOOD

SOUTHERN YELLOW PINE

STATIC BENDING

Fiber stress at Prop. Limits Modulus of Rupture

Modulus of Elasticity

COMPRESSION PARALLEL TO GRAIN

Fiber Stress at Prop. Limit

Max. Crushing Strength

Hardness: End

Side

COMPRESSION PERPENDICULAR TO GRAIN

Stress at Prop. Limit

TENSION PERPENDICULAR TO GRAIN

Stress at Prop. Limit

TENSION PERPENDICULAR TO GRAIN

SHEAR

Psi

1,000 Psi

16,600

25,360

3,140

N/A

11,100/12,330

1,600/1,950

7,700

6,800

930

6,900

10,000

1,340

7,700

14,500

1,980

Psi

Lbs

9,000

13,010

3,180

3,680

N/A

5,620/6,145

730/820

590/760

5,890

6,310

730

580

4,560

6,150

790

480

5,090

8,470

750

690

Psi

2,300

500

2,060

N/A

1090/1,325

620

360

1,130

520

250

940

960

470

1,510

FIRE CLASSIFICATION CODES FOR PAU LOPE^®

CODE CLASS

NFPA Class............................A

UBC Class.............................I

SURFACE BURNING CHARACTERISTICS AS PER ASTM-E84 OF PAU LOPE^®

TEST TYPE

Flame Spread (10 minutes).........0

Flame Spread (30 minutes).........5

smoke Developed Value (10 minutes)....2

Fuel Contribution(10 minutes).....0

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