Description
Wood, a living material and the memory of the world
In this episode, rediscover wood through a sensitive and curious lens: as a living actor.
Explore its composition, understand its characteristics, and learn how to choose it in a fairer and more responsible way.
An episode designed to refine your perspective, read the material more accurately, and make informed choices, whether personal or professional.
CHEMICAL COMPOSITION OF WOOD
This composition varies little depending on the species:
• carbon: 50%
• oxygen: 42%
• hydrogen: 6%
• nitrogen: 1%
• ash (minerals): 1%
ORGANIC COMPOSITION OF WOOD
This composition also varies little depending on the species:
• cellulose: 50%
• lignin: 20 to 30%
• hydrogen: 6%
• for the remainder: starch, sugar, tannins, essential oils, resins, gums and mineral salts
EPISODE CHAPTERS
1. seeing wood as a living actor
What is wood?
An ally for our territories
2. understanding the composition of wood
Its families: hardwoods and softwoods
Its characteristics: color, grain, density, smell, hygroscopicity
Its layers: bark, sapwood, heartwood, growth rings
3. how to choose wood in a fairer and more sustainable way
Use classes
Impacts, alternatives and labels (pefc, fsc)
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