Acoustigreen products are offered in solid wood and wood veneers. Species characteristics and behaviors may influence finish selection in a project. For guidance when specifying, please find an overview of Acoustigreen’s standard species below.

Ash

Ash comes in a light to medium brown color (heartwood) or beige (sapwood). It has a medium to coarse
texture with typically straight grain, and is one of the least expensive hardwoods available in the
United States. Stained ash may look similar to oak, and finishes well. Ash is currently not a threatened
species.

Maple

Because most of the maple lumber is processed from its sapwood, color variations in this species range
from white to light golden or reddish brown. Maple has an even texture and straight grain, and it is
ideal for projects that do not require dark stains. Pricing for maple is moderate. Maple is currently
not an endangered wood species.

Beech

Beech comes in a cream color when harvested for use as solid wood, and tends to be darker (golden) in
veneers. Uniform in texture, grain in beech is straight. This wood species tends to be affordable and
readily available in the United States, and serves as a good alternative for maple when value
engineering a project. Beech is currently not a threatened species.

Walnut

Walnut comes in a range from lighter to dark chocolate brown (heartwood). The grain is usually straight
but it can be irregular, and it has good workability for steam bending (curved shapes). Walnut is
considered a premium hardwood, thus cost associated with its use is often high. Walnut is a
dimensionally stable species, and it is not considered an endangered species.

Red Oak

Red Oak has a light to medium brown with a red cast coloration, and an uneven, coarse texture. Grain is
straight. Considered one of the most popular hardwoods in the United States, red oak is abundantly
available and usually less expensive than white oak, though still moderate in pricing. Red oak responds
well to steam-bending and stains. Currently, red oak is not considered a threatened species.

White Oak

White oak has a light to medium brown with an olive cast coloration, with an uneven and coarse texture.
Grain is straight. As a rot-resistant, economical, and easy to work with species, it is readily
available and moderate in pricing in the United States. Like red oak, white oak responds well to
steam-bending and stains. White oak is currently a decreasing threat in the IUCN Red List of Threatened
Species.

Hickory

Hickory comes in light to medium brown (heartwood) and pale yellow (sapwood). Its predominant
characteristic are the contrasting color variations found in this species. Grain is often straight, but
may be wavy. It is one of the strongest woods in the United States, with pricing comparable to that of
red oak (low to mid-range based on locality). Hickory is currently not an endangered species.

Cherry

Cherry has a light pinkish to reddish brown appearance, and straight grains with some curly patterns. As
a domestic species in the United States, pricing is moderate-high (closer to that of walnut). The
popular patina of aged cherry can be accelerated by exposing it to sunlight. Cherry is currently not
considered a threatened species.

Natural Bamboo

Natural bamboo has a pale yellow color. It does not have heartwood/sapwood or growth rings, thus
yielding an uniform texture that varies from medium to fine. Pricing for natural bamboo may fluctuate
from low to high, depending on the processing of the wood and the application. This species is currently
not considered an endangered species.

Caramelized Bamboo

Caramelized bamboo has a darker yellow color. As bamboo does not have heartwood, sapwood or growth
rings, it yields an uniform texture that varies from medium to fine. Pricing for natural bamboo may
fluctuate from low to high, depending on the processing of the wood and the application. This species is
currently not considered an endangered species.

For information on species that are not listed on our website, please contact us.

Please visit www.iucnredlist.org for more information on endangered wood species.
Additional information on wood species can be found at The Wood Database.