Some of the most distinctive properties of teak are its remarkable ability to stay (shrinkage ratios are up to 50% below those of oak) and its remarkable resistivity to fungi, decay and various chemicals (acids). In addition, teak is particularly preserving, which prevents corosion of metallic mountings and joints.
Teak neither slates nor resinates and outdoor applications are particularly easy-care. Longevity is guaranteed due to the high amount of oils teak contains.
Teak is one of the most valuable and oldest types of wood. Today, teak is cultivated and harvested in many tropical countries around the world.
Teak is remarkably durable and weatherproof and highly resistant to fungi, termites and chemicals and thus particularly suitable for timber constructions, for water constructions, as sawn wood in engineering, for facades and frame constructions such as windows, doors, gates; for stairways, parquets, terraces, handrails and ornamental shutterings.
Boatbuilders use it for deck planks and as superstructural parts; the chemical industry for barrels, fume hoods and washing towers. Smaller cuts are used for handcraft, for carvings, signs, household articles, ornamental wrappings and cap boards. Teak is used as knife-cut veneers for furniture, panels and basically for any type of decorative art.
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