General
Characteristics
Yellow Poplar contains two species. The Yellow Poplar
of North America (Litulipifera) and a Chinese specie
(L. chinensis). Both species are hardwoods and look
alike microscopically. The sapwood of both species are
similar – almost white. The heartwood color of
the North American Poplar may have the colors of dark
green, purple, blue and yellow. Some heartwood is black.
The heartwood of the Chinese Poplar is mostly tan, light
brown and medium brown.
Wood
Structure
The wood is straight grained and uniform in texture.
Wood Properties
Chinese Poplar is light to moderately hard and, once
kiln dried, dimensionally stable.
Working Properties
Poplar is one of the easiest of all hardwoods to work
with hand or machine tools. It is a favorite of interior
trim carpenters for its workability and finishing and
painting qualities. There is no pitch or resin in Poplar.
Wood Utilization/Uses
• Interior Trim
• Interior Flat Jambs
• Interior Millwork
Summary of Benefits
• Small Movement in Service – Dimensionally
Stable
• Low Shrinkage Coefficient
• Moderate Physical Weight
• Easy to Nail, Screw or Staple
• Easy to Work with all Tools
• Easy to glue and paint
Products Offered
Asia Building Materials offers Clear, Poplar Boards
and Pattern Stock. Two Coat Factory Primed – Bright
White. First Coat Alkyd Oil, Second Coat Acrylic Latex.
All Poplar Boards and Pattern Stock are Standard 16’
Lengths and Fully Reversible.
|
Boards
• Kiln Dried
• S4S
• Square Edge
• FJ and or FJ/EG
• Waterproof Glue
• Two Coat Factory Primed 4 Sides, Both
Ends
• 180 Grit Sanded 4 Sides after Priming
• Standard ALS Widths
• Fully Reversible
Standard Product Line
• 4/4 (3/4”) – 1 x 2, 1 x 4,
1 x 6, 1 x 8, 1 x 10 and 1 x 12
Pattern Stock – S2S – T&G
or Ship Lap
• 4/4 (3/4) – 1 x 6 and 1 x 8
Informational Source
USDA Forest Products Laboratory, Madison, Wisconsin
|
|
|
Factory Primed - Two
Coat |
Factory Primed - Two
Coat |
|
|
