American Oak
(Quercus Petraea)
The beauty of timber
A carbon negative architectural
American white oak is a hardwood common throughout the eastern United States. The name ‘white oak’ encompasses numerous species, eight of which are commercially available as timber. Very similar in appearance and colour to the European oak, American white oak has light-coloured sapwood and a light to dark brown heartwood. White oak is mostly straight grained with a medium to coarse texture, with longer rays and more figure than American red oak.
Sustainability
Passed down through generations, is our focus on the sustainable supply of PEFC™ and FSC™certified timber. Modinex hand selects the highest grade logs from our supply partners, which are then sawn in close proximity to the sustainably managed forest to reduce transport emission. They are then further processed in our Queensland facilities new next generation energy efficient machinery.
Our strong partnership with forest owners in Australian & Canada for over 40 years, ensures a consistent supply of high quality PEFC™ certified timber. As part of Defining a Higher Standard® of forest stewardship our supply partners are continuing to grow mutually beneficial relationships with First Nations. Since 2015, Modinex has held PEFC™ Chain of Custody certification which has been maintained for 8 years after passing regular audits. Chair of custody is essential in ensuring the responsible and sustainable harvesting and processing of timber and providing transparency to our clients.
Technical Facts
| Botanical Name: | Quercus alba |
| Species Category: | Hardwood |
| Sustainable Certification Available: | PEFC |
| Suitable for external use: | Indoor or out of weather applications only |
| Dry Density (Seasoned): | 750kg/m3 |
| Janka Dry Hardness: | 6.0kN |
| Durability Above Ground Class: | Class 4 |
| Indoor Group Fire Rating (AS 5637.1): | Group 3 |
| Indoor Group Fire Rating (If Fireshield is applied): |
Group 1 |
| BAL Fire Rating (AS 15030.8.2): | BAL19 |