Figured Sycomore is a valuable and tridimensional wood: the figure consists in overlapping stripes generated inside the wood fiber, thus conferring luminescence and iridescence to the veneer’s reflections.
The figures, like the other three-dimensional characteristics that make wood a precious material (burls, pomelé, eyes), are a gift of Nature and cannot be created by man.
The dyeing of wood enhances these three-dimensional characteristics. 

Natural wood veneer dyed through all its thickness (ISO 18775)

Family: Aceraceae

Botanical name: Acer rubrum / Acer saccharinum

Area of origin: North America / Europe
 

TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS

Thickness: 0,50 ± 0,10 mm

Length: between 500 mm and 3900 mm

Width: between 70 mm and 530 mm

Cut: Rotary cut

Density: 0,5 ÷ 0,63 g/cm3

Flexibility: 9400 Mpa

Bending strength: 110 Mpa

Compressive strength: 45 Mpa

Humidity content: <16%

Since the product is made of wood, it is subject to variations in its moisture content depending on the environment in which it is transported, processed, and stored.

Resistance to light: Since TABU veneer is not a finished product, its resistance to light depends on the type of finish applied (chemical type and quantity). For this reason, it is advisable to carry out preventive tests with different types of finishes in order to optimize the performance of the product.

Mechanical characteristics: The mechanical properties of a dyed natural wood veneer are strongly dependent on the type of support used, the bonding method, the type, and the chemical nature of the varnishing cycle. For these reasons, it is advisable to carry out preventive tests considering the intended use, in order to optimize the product performance.

Aesthetical characteristics: Natural wood veneers have a variability in structure due to the very nature of the original tree. The color may show tolerances when compared to a master sample. Furthermore, the final color of the finished product is influenced by the cycle and the chemical nature of the finishing products used.