What is Badi wood for Wooden Playground
Created on 08.22
1.Definition.
Badi is a natural antiseptic hard wood from the rain forests of West and Central Africa and is a Large arbor. Its common name is Nauclea diderrichii, and its other name is “Bilinga” or “Opepe” in the international timber market. The heartwood of Badi is strikingly golden to orange in color, while the sapwood is yellowish or yellowish-white and is clearly zoned from the heartwood. Because of its color and feature, so it’s called “African Yellow Pear” in the Chinese market. With its excellent natural durability and beautiful appearance, Badi is one of the most popular raw materials for high-end outdoor playground, especially the wooden playground equipment.
2. Advantage.
The most important feature of Badi is its excellent phsyical feature. The wood is heavy and hard, and its density is very high. It can resist the large weight and high intensity usage. It makes Badi could be used in the manufacture of climbing frames, slides, swings and other structural components of playground equipment that required to bear weight, and also can effectively reduce the phenomenon of cracking and breaking during the high frequency of use. Second, Badi has excellent natural durability and can resist fungus, termites and dry wood boring insects. It means that the equipment made from Badi can stay in a good condition for a long time without additional chemical preservation in the natural environment, even exposed outdoors in direct contact with the soil or fresh water. Although the equipment made from Badi is hard, it still Easy to process. It has excellent gluing and polishing performance, and it can be machined into various complex shapes and patterns to meet the needs of different mold.
3. Appearance.
The appearance of Badi is very striking. The heartwood is bright golden yellow or orange in color, while the sapwood is light yellowish white. This bright color makes the equipment more attractive in people’s eyes, and also makes the equipment more prominent in its natural environment. With the passage of time and the influence of light, the color of the wood gradually deepens and becomes more textured. In addition, the grain of Badi wood is usually interlocking and rough in structure, but it will produce three-dimensional stripes or banded patterns on the cut surface. After polishing, its surface is smooth and bright, which not only improves the appearance of the equipment, but also gives users a safe and comfortable feeling when touching to it.
4.Adaptation.
The overall features of Badi are very suitable for manufacturing outdoor playground equipment. Children playground equipment will be exposed for a long time outdoors, so the requirement for the weather resistance and durability of the material is very high. Very good natural preservative features, and high density, Badi can resist weather and wear and tear for a long time. Children's wooden slides, swings and climbing frames have been available in the market with Badi. Its bright color and special texture, as well as very good processing features, allow designers to create more innovative and attractive shapes for playground equipment. Whether it's a large combination slide, a climbing frame or a small play structure, Badi provides you with a safe, durable and beautiful solution. Fine wood texture and smooth sanded surface can bring you a comfortable feeling and avoid certain risks of wood burrs.
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