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lauan [lə′wän] (materials) Wood from any of several genera of trees of the Philippines, Malaya, and Sarawak; resembles mahogany but shrinks and swells more with changes in moisture. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Home Depot President Arthur Blank pledged to eliminate tropical lauan, as well as old-growth cedar and redwood, and give preference to wood with a reputable certifier's stamp of approval. It is considered a premium name in the underlayment business and holds the second-largest share of the market after lauan. The motion picture industry has had these save-the-rainforest benefits on sound-stages that each saw the destruction of 60,000 acres of rainforest for lauan plywood. |
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