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 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | | Name | SoftMaple | Alias | Red maple, Silver maple |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Branch | Acer rubrum | Origin | North America | 
 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | | Color(Outside and core) | Sapwood is slightly lighter than hard maple. Ranges from pale to almost white. Heartwood is grey to pale reddish brown with characteristic brown streaks. | 
 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | | Texture(Grain and Texture) | Close grain,uniform,similar grain pattern to hard maple,although 25%softer. | 
 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | | Common applications | Furniture,mouldings,millwork,cabinetry. | 
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| FAS-Select |   | #1 Common |   | #2 Common |  
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| Working properties | Physical properties | Standard dimensions available |  
| Machinability | ☆☆☆ | Density |  0.545 | Specifications\Grade
 | FAS-Select | #1 Common | #2 Common |  
| Stability | ☆☆ | Specific gravity | kg/m3 610 | Width | 4〞 ﹙100mm﹚and up | 3〞 ﹙76,2mm﹚and up | 3〞 ﹙76,2mm﹚and up |  
| Gluing | ☆☆ | Hardness | 4380 | Length | 6ˊ ﹙1,83m﹚and up | 4ˊ ﹙1,22m﹚and up | 4ˊ ﹙1,22m﹚and up |  
| Sandability | ☆☆ | Bending strength | Mpa 97.6 | Thickness | 4/4"(25,4mm);5/4"(31,75mm);
 6/4"(38,1mm);8/4"(50,8mm);
 
 10/4"(63,5mm);12/4"(76,2mm);
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| Nailability | ☆ | Stiffness | Mpa 11100 |  
| Paintability | ☆☆ | Radial shrinkage |   | Availability | Stock Inquiry  |  
| Staining | ☆☆☆ | Tangential shrinkage |   |  |  |  |  |  | Description: Excellent ☆☆☆☆ Very Good ☆☆☆ Good ☆☆ General ☆ |  | 『 Print 』 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 
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