The combination of strength, durability, natural resistance, and sustainability, has given Azobe global recognition for being the first choice material for crane mats.  Azobe is incredibly dense, and has a high resistance to wear, abrasion, and impact. These qualities make it ideal for supporting heavy loads and enduring rigorous conditions of construction sites.

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Our Azobe supply comes from West Africa, where we source it from specially selected sawmills that adhere to sustainable forest management principles. This includes maintaining a rotation period of 30 years based on a carefully documented forest management plan, were all of our wood is TLV legally certified.
 

AZOBE Hardwood Physical Properties (1 N/mm² = 1 MPa) 
 

• Botanic Name: Lophira Alata

• Family: OCHNACEAE

• Common Names: Azobe / EKKI

• Volume Mass: 1,010kg per cubic metre

• Elasticity Module: 21,420 MPa

• Static Bending Strength: 162 MPa

• Crushing Strength: 96 MPa

• Shear Strength: 17.1 MPa

• Density: 1.06 g/cm³

•  Monnin Hardness: 10.7

• Grain: Interlocked

• Grade D70 according to EN 338 & EN 1912

• Durability: Class 1
   

All properties are certified by CIRAD