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Beech

1-2.5 usd/kg

Circularity potential

Very high

Strength

Medium

Production energy

Low

Stiffness

Medium

Embodied CO2

Low

Density

Low

Beech is a popular wood, and reasonably priced, for many interior and household applications due to it’s ease of working and uniform appearance. It is available from certified and well-managed forests. As a thermally modified timber (TMT) is can be used outdoors, such as for furniture and cladding.

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HWPW

Hardwood plywood

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Sustainability concerns

Non-renewable ingredients

Raw material generates polluting by-products

Low circularity potential

Beech plywood, also known as multiplex, is a heavy and hardwearing material. It is used in worktops and benches, kitchen counters (countertops), table tops, toys, storage and general furniture building. Its high density – an 18 mm sheet, 1.2 x 2.4 m, weighs 36 kg, compared to just over 20 kg for poplar of the same size – means that it will cost more for the same area.

Design properties

Cost usd/kg

5-6

Embodied energy MJ/kg

10.5

Carbon footprint kgCO2e/kg

1-1.5

Density kg/m3

680

Tensile strength MPa

46-82

Hardness Mohs