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Use of Radiata Pine. Radiata pine is an exceptionally versatile and fast-growing tree crop. Here you can find out What is Radiata Pine? Advantages of New Zealand Radiata pine. Uses of Radiata Pine What is Radiata Pine? Radiata pine is classed as a medium-density softwood. Radiata pine clearwood (wood that is free of defects such as knots, holes or other blemishes) is one of the world's best clearwoods. Due to research and the high quality of New Zealand Radiata pine, it can be used in many applications. Radiata pine's botanical name is Pinus radiata - it is also known as Monterey pine and New Zealand pine. Radiata pine was introduced into New Zealand in the 19th century. Although native to California, USA, it actually grows faster in New Zealand than in its original home. It can reach maturity in around 28 years. Advantages of New Zealand Radiata pine Radiata pine is one of the world's most widely planted plantation species and has the ability to grow to a large diameter faster than almost any other tree species. In New Zealand, both the ideal climatic and soil conditions and forest management techniques mean that trees not only grow faster, they are also of the highest quality. New Zealand has the most developed plantation management and management aids in the world. Radiata pine grown in New Zealand is an advanced wood product that has superior yield and consistent characteristics, due to genetic improvement and advanced forest management. It is also strong, comparing favourably with most other timber used in construction. Uses of Radiata Pine New Zealand pine is extremely versatile and can be used for both exterior and interior applications. For interior uses it is kiln dried and for exterior uses it is treated with preservatives. There are many uses of New Zealand Radiata pine including domestic and commercial construction, furniture, panels (such as veneer, plywood, particleboard, fibreboard), landscaping and pulp and paper. For more information on some of New Zealand pine's uses, please click on the titles below. Construction New Zealand pine is the preferred material for wood frame construction in New Zealand and Australia. It is a versatile structural building material and is used in a wide range of types and sizes of buildings. It can be used for structural beams, studs, joints, rafters, flooring, exterior and interior cladding, bracing and foundations and feature interior finishings. N.B. This information and accompanying photos were sourced, courtesy of the New Zealand Pine Manufacturers Association, from the publication New Zealand Pine User Guide. You can find more information at www.pine.net.nz. Furniture New Zealand pine is now used to manufacture a wide range of furniture, with increasing demand from the upper and middle segments of the furniture market. It compares favourably with most other traded softwoods and recent research has developed a treatment that can increase its hardness to the level of such wood as mahogany or oak. Its many properties make it very suitable for furniture and furniture component manufacture. N.B. This information and accompanying photos were sourced, courtesy of the New Zealand Pine Manufacturers Association, from the publication New Zealand Pine User Guide. You can find more information at www.pine.net.nz. Panels Uses of Radiata pine - Panels There are a wide range of panels made from Radiata pine with a wide range of uses. These panels include plywood, Laminated Veneer Lumber (LVL), veneers, particleboard and fibreboard. Plywood New Zealand pine is easier to peel than other species and its clearwood strength also compares well with other species traditionally used for making plywood. New Zealand pine plywood is very easy to saw, shape and fabricate into a full range of structural components. It has good shear properties which is important in beams for bracing to resist high winds or earthquakes. LVL Tests in New Zealand and overseas have shown New Zealand pine is very suitable for LVL. LVL is prized in the construction industry for its high strength to weight ratio and dimensional stability. it is so strong that it can be used instead of steel beams in construction, and is also light weight and easy to us. It is produced by bonding thin wood veneers together. Veneers New Zealand pine can be sliced or peeled to produce high quality natural clear veneer for a variety of products, such as engineered door stiles, curved plywood and overlaid panels to look like solid wood. The clearwood silvicultural regimes used in New Zealand produce a pruned log which gives natural clear veneer for high value end uses. Particleboard and fibreboard Although in existence for more than 30 years the demand for medium density fibreboard (MDF) produced in New Zealand is still increasing. Due to its dense, uniform composition, flatness and versatility it has become highly sought after, for both fine cabinetry operations and for more routine applications such as a lining material. New Zealand MDF is made almost exclusively from New Zealand pine which has achieved a reputation for its consistent high quality, its light colour and the high quality of its surface finish. N.B. This information and accompanying photos were sourced, courtesy of the New Zealand Pine Manufacturers Association, from the publication New Zealand Pine User Guide. You can find more information at www.pine.net.nz.
New Zealand pine is very permeable to wood preservatives which means that, despite it being a softwood, it can be used extensively outdoors. These uses include fencing, outdoor furniture, rural applications and both commercial and domestic landscaping.
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