Teak wood is rich in iron and oil, with beautiful ink lines and colorful oil shadows forming its unique natural texture. It has a unique natural mellow aroma and can withstand the polishing of tree rings. Over time, it becomes new and gradually turns golden yellow, becoming even more beautiful. Due to these excellent characteristics, the precious wood teak is the preferred material for luxury palaces, luxury villas, luxury cruises, luxury yachts, and luxury car interiors worldwide. Teak flooring is also known as the "uncrowned king" of flooring, with a reputation of "millennium non decay", becoming the protagonist of the high-end property flooring market and favored by the wealthy class!
As the market demand for teak (teak quotation, list of teak manufacturers) increases year by year, as a resource product and a very slow growing valuable wood, Ancient woodland teak is more precious, and its price increases year by year. In the late 1980s, the market price of teak in Myanmar's Ancient woodland increased by 10% to 15% every year. It is precisely due to the high economic value of teak that creating teak plantations has become a global investment hotspot. In recent years, the teak imported from Thailand is mostly plantation teak, and Hainan, Guangdong, Guangxi, Yunnan, Fujian and other places in southern China have also started planting teak forests earlier. It is not difficult to understand the growing shortage of teak resources in Ancient woodland, while many teak floors are sold in the market, and the price is different.
Teak flooring made from Ancient woodland and plantation has very different quality. The growth period of Ancient woodland teak is at least 50 years from growth to timber. The growth period is slow, its density and hardness are high, and it is not easy to wear; Artificial forests of teak, also known as fast-growing forests, mainly promote the rapid growth of teak through human technology, shorten the growth cycle, and generally become timber in more than ten years. Intercutting begins in the sixth year of planting.
Due to differences in the environment, climate, soil, and other factors that affect the growth of teak trees in artificial forests, the growth cycle is greatly shortened. The unique oiliness and mineral lines of teak trees are poor or very inconspicuous. These materials have high shrinkage, are prone to deformation, and are not resistant to corrosion; Wooden fibers are coarse, with poor density and hardness, which greatly reduces their stability and toughness, almost devoid of the aroma of teak.
Based on nearly 20 years of experience in teak management and 10 years of experience in focusing on teak flooring, we provide consumers with some simple methods to distinguish Ancient woodland teak from plantation teak.
Firstly, look at the texture. Ancient woodland teak floor has obvious ink lines and oil spots, the longer the tree age, the more obvious; Artificial forest teak wood flooring has no or very inconspicuous mineral lines.
Secondly, look at the texture. The growth of teak in Ancient woodland is slow, the wood fiber structure is meticulous, the density and hardness are high, and the proportion is high; Artificial forest teak has coarse fibers, loose density, and light specific gravity.
Thirdly, look at the oiliness. Ancient woodland teak is rich in oil and iron. It feels slippery and feels very delicate, as if it has been soaked in oil. This iron and oil make it remain unchanged, insect resistant, ant resistant, acid-base resistant, especially moisture-proof and corrosion resistant; However, artificial forest teak has less oil content, greater shrinkage, is prone to deformation, and is not corrosion-resistant.
Fourthly, smell the scent. Ancient woodland teak has light mellow fragrance, while plantation teak