Spruce Pine Fir Wood (SPF)
Primarily used in India for interior uses and door manufacturing purpose. It is an economy-grade wood that is also used for making of the pallets and for filling purpose. Before supply, it is processed under the guidance of Quality Experts.
Data sheet
| Common Name(s) | Spruce, Pine-Fir, Spruce Pine Fir, SPF, White Spruce, Black Spruce, Jack Pine, Balsam Fir, Lodgepole Pine, Black Spruce, Engelmann Spruce, Red Spruce |
| Average Dried Weight | 500 kg/m3 |
| Color/Appearance | SPF is soft, straight, even-grained, medium to fine-textured, and produces a lustrous finish. The heartwood is a pale yellowish white, and there is little difference between the heartwood and sapwood. |
| Workability | SPF is easily worked, glues well, is average in paint holding ability, and takes nails and screws satisfactorily. It is not very durable and is difficult to penetrate with preservatives. |
| Odor | No characteristic odor. |
| Allergies/Toxicity | Although severe reactions are quite uncommon, Spruce in the Picea genus has been reported as a sensitizer. Usually most common reactions simply include skin irritation and/or respiratory disorders. |
| Pricing/Availability | Construction grade spruce is cheap and easy to find. However, quartersawn clear pieces—free from knots—are much more expensive. |
| Common Uses | Overseas SPF is used for frames, general millwork, boxes and crates, housing construction frames, Paper (pulpwood) |
| Termite Resistant | No |
| Strength Group | Low |
| Shrinkage | Very Low |