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Coconut timber has many applications as both a structural and interior design material. The harder, high-density timber is suitable for general structural purposes such as pillars, trusses, rafting, furniture, window and door frames, floors, decking and floor joists. Medium density coconut timber can
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Coconut timber comes from farmed plantations of old coconut palms. The coconut palm was planted as a crop in large plantations throughout the tropics in the early half of the 20th century in order to harvest the coconut fruit. The tree bears fruit until approximately 70 years of age, at which point
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Only in very recent years have people begun to explore the potential commercial uses for this vast, alternative supply of timber. This led to the commercial launch of coconut timber in a range of different products, from flooring to posts to furniture. With these products performing at equal to or
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Its wood is reminiscent in appearance to mahogany; however, coconut timber has a much more fibrous grain than mahogany and lacks mahogany's iridescence. Colour tones and hues range from golden to near ebony, with dark brown flecks. There are three basic colour divisions relating to the timber's
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Chemicals: Activated carbon can also be made from coconut trunk charcoal. The product can be used to manufacture various chemicals such as carbon disulphide, calcium carbide, silicon carbide, carbon monoxide, paint pigments, pharmaceuticals, molding resins, black powder, electrodes, catalyst
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it is considered to have reached the end of its economic life and is felled to make way for future crops. Each year, several million palms are felled throughout the tropics. Traditionally, the trunks have been wasted by-products from this process.
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be used for walls, ceiling joists and horizontal studs. Low density coconut timber is used in non-load bearing applications like wood panelling, internal trim and ceilings, as well as homewares. Coconut timber supplied by
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Coconut trees have no annual growth rings, rays, heartwood or branches, meaning that coconut timber is free from knots and other such imperfections.
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reactors, brake linings, and gas cylinder absorbent. Ethanol can also be produced from coconut waste products.
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280:2012-09-20
248:"Red palm"
217:References
118:Properties
85:Background
770:Hainuwele
580:Sago worm
500:Skim milk
395:Sri Lanka
370:Indonesia
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823:Coconuts
801:Category
571:Diseases
470:Macapuno
423:Products
400:Thailand
257:21 April
197:See also
79:red palm
75:cocowood
55:hardwood
18:Palmwood
743:Culture
729:KERAFED
525:Vinegar
460:Jewelry
405:Vietnam
344:Coconut
59:coconut
549:Dishes
539:Arrack
520:Timber
495:Powder
435:Cadjan
430:Butter
380:Mexico
375:Kerala
360:Brazil
36:Klaten
530:Water
510:Sugar
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445:Copra
365:India
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535:Wine
475:Milk
440:Coir
385:Niue
259:2020
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