The properties of wood
Red Meranti hardwood weightlessness included mild to severe-being.Weight types ranging from 0.3 to 0.86 at a water content of 15%. Wood core pale pink, pink, brown, dark red to dark red or even brown. BasedBJnya , further distinguish the wood of young Red Meranti Meranti lighter and heavier red. But there is overlap between these groups, while the types of Shorea sometimes certain kinds of wood that produces both.
According to its strength, the type of Red Meranti can be classified into class II-IV; while keawetannya are Class III-IV. Wood is not very resistant to the influences of climate, so it is not recommended for use outdoors and in contact with the ground. But Red Meranti wood quite easily cured by using the fuel mixture of diesel with creosote