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Marketing - Kissinhungo
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Origin: Africa
Family – Sterculiaceae
Scientific name
Nesogordonia papaverifera; Nesogordonia leplaei
Trade and local names
Kotibé; Cotibê; Quissinhungo; Kissinhungo; Danta
Physical properties
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Density at 12% (kg/m³) |
780 |
Moderate
Heavy |
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Tangential Radial
Shrinkage (%) |
7.7
5.5 |
Medium
High |
Mechanical properties
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Static bending
Breaking strength (N/mm²) |
157 |
High |
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Axial compression
Breaking strength (N/mm²) |
67 |
High |
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Hardness (kN) |
5.0 |
Medium |
Durability
Durable.
Technological properties
• Workability: works with great ease, enabling speedy progress.
• Seasoning: slow albeit easy drying.
• Finish: allows good finishes.
• Gluing: satisfactory gluing qualities.
Main uses
• Flooring
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Floor traffic |
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Light
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Normal
(public buildings) |
Heavy
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• Interior woodwork: interior and outdoor woodwork, doors and windows, handrails, stairways.
• Cabinetry: due to its design, texture and smooth finish, Kissinhungo timber is the most sought to produce cabinetry, either solid wood or veneer.
• Other: high mechanical resistance and good response to shock make it a good choice for structures. Its fine grain structure and even texture make it equally suited to wood turnery.
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