Co-publication

Cocowood processing manual: from coconut wood to quality flooring

Date released
19 May 2010
Publication Code
CoP015
Authors

H. Balilleres, G. Hopewell, S. House, A. Redman, L. Francis and J. Ferhrmann

Overview

This manual describes best practice for producing high-value flooring products from coconut ‘wood’, or cocowood. The information is intended for operators skilled in timber processing, who need to work with the unusual properties of cocowood, and specifies where cocowood processes differ from standard practice for timber.