Adding Value to Poplar

Poplar is a soft hardwood often undervalued because of its lighter white color which is not often desirable for furniture construction.  From a technical standpoint however, it is still a great wood species for wood products because of its even texture and ease of machinability.  Because of this and its ability to take glue and finish well, Poplar is an ideal candidate to heat treat.

By modifying Poplar inside a ThermoWood ^TM kiln to produce a darker wood, Poplar, a locally-harvested species can be used as an alternative for tropical imports.  This allows us to use perfectly good wood harvested from fast-growth trees to make higher-value products such as furniture instead of just destroying it to produce commodity pulp and paper.

Ultimately, by heat treating Poplar, the need to log exotic trees or old growth forests is reduced.  SeasonWood enables Poplar to be used in different ways it couldn’t have been used before.  By standing behind our philosophy of using value-added technologies, SeasonWood is a Great Way to Produce Green Wood.

For SeasonWood Poplar Lumber inquiries contact us here or please call us at 604-615-2812