The guide
The guide
Decospan is a prominent European manufacturer known for high-quality veneered panel products. The company focuses on integrating the natural beauty of wood into residential and commercial spaces, emphasizing quality, innovation, and sustainable forest management. Their product lines include Architectural, Classic, and Commercial veneers, along with innovative products like Decoflex, Par-ky, and Casaleno.
- Par-ky: This is a high-tech wooden flooring solution that combines the aesthetic appeal of natural wood with easy maintenance and sustainable forest management. It includes three product lines: Par-ky Home, Par-ky Top, and Par-ky Lounge.
- Casaleno: Offers exclusive wooden wallpaper available in 12 standard wood species, providing creative options for interior decoration.
- Decoroll: Features edge banding in wood veneer, enhancing the versatility of Decospan's product offerings.
Wood veneer maximizes log usage, yielding a high surface area. Decospan was the first in its sector to receive the FSC label in 2001, ensuring products are sourced from sustainably managed forests. The FSC certification includes a "Chain of Custody" process to trace wood origins.
The document categorizes various wood species by color and availability, using color codes: green (always available), orange (limited availability), and red (requires consultation). Cutting methods include crown cut, quarter cut, and rotary cut.
The document briefly references historical events like the French Revolution and Belgium's independence, providing a timeline context for Decospan's founding in 1979.
Several veneer cutting techniques are described, such as quarter cut, crown cut, curls, rotary cut, and burrs, each offering distinct grain patterns and appearances.
Various methods for jointing veneer leaves are outlined, including book matched, slip matched, mismatched, and reverse slip matched techniques, affecting the veneer’s final appearance.
Veneers are categorized into three quality levels: Architectural, Classic, and Commercial, each with specific characteristics and suitable applications.
Decospan offers chipboards that meet European standards, with options for moisture resistance and fire retardancy. A size and thickness matrix for these boards is included.
Details on MDF boards include moisture-resistant and fire retardant varieties. Blockboards are described with options for poplar cores and chip top layers.
Various baseboards are used for veneering plywood, with options for moisture resistance and different thicknesses available.
Decospan provides lacquering, oiling, and brushing finishes to enhance the appearance and durability of veneered boards, with technical properties specified for each finish.
The document describes options for V-grooving, T-grooving, and drilling patterns on veneered boards, as well as edge banding with DECOroll.
Mecameubles, a Decospan subsidiary, offers advanced production capabilities for wood veneered components, including jointing, edge gluing, trimming, pressing, and CNC routing.
A flexible plywood product consisting of three layers of wood veneer, suitable for various applications and available in a range of wood species.
Catalog excerpts
Independence of Belgium1830French Revolution1789Lindberg fl ies over the Atlantic1927Opening Suez Channel1869Foundation of Decospan1979First Man on the Moon1969Start European Union1957 > group of companies 1 >
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QNATURAL BAMBOO PLAIN PRESSED R AYOUS > (Africa) (China) 28 >
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CNATURAL BAMBOO SIDE PRESSED Q R BIRCH CANADIAN > (China) (North-America) R C Q BIRCH APPLED BIRCH SLICED > (Europe) (Europe) C R BIRCH ICE BIRCH ROTARY > (Europe) (Europe) C Q C Q BEECH WHITE CAROLINA PINE > (Europe) (North-America) 29 >
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Q C Q SATINWOOD PINE RADIATA > (South-Asia) (Dif) C Q C Q MAPLE AMERICAN SYCAMORE > (North-America) (Europe) C Q C Q SYCAMORE FIGUERED ASH WHITE > (Europe) (Europe) R Q EYONG IDIGBO (FRAMIR) > (Africa) (Africa) 30 >
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C Q C GREENHEART Q GOIABAO PINE KNOTTY > (South-America) (North-America) C Q C Q PINE BALTIC > (Europe) (South-America) C Q C Q HORNBEAM HACKBERRY > (Europe) (North-America) R C Q KOTO ROTARY LIMBA > (Africa) (Africa) 31 >
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C Q Q LIME MOVINGUI > (Europe) (Africa) C Q R C Q POPLAR AMERICAN (ASPEN) ROBINIA > (Europe) (North-America / Europe) C Q C Q SEN FIR SILVER > (Asia) (Europe) C Q C Q TAUARI TULIPTREE > (South-America) (North-America) 32 >
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R C Q BIRDS EYED MAPLE FIR > (North-America) (Europe) C Q C FIR KNOTTY PINE CEMBRA > (Europe) (Europe) C Q Q ALDER (RED) ANATOLIA (STEAMED KOTO) > (North-America) (Africa) 33 >
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C Q ANEGRE > (Africa) (China) C Q STEAMED BAMBOO PLAIN PRESSED STEAMED BAMBOO SIDE PRESSED BEECH BROWNHART > (China) (Europe) C Q C Q BEECH STEAMED CEDAR WESTERN RED > (Europe) (North-America) C Q C Q R CEDAR LEBANESE PIPPY OAK > (Europe) (Europe) 34 >
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C C OAK CROWN AMERICAN OAK CROWN EUROPEAN > (North-America) (Europe) Q Q OAK STRAIGHT GRAIN OAK QUARTER CUT > (Europe / North-America) (Europe / North-America) C Q C Q OAK RUSTIC OAK RED AMERICAN > (Europe) (North-America) C Q ALDER > (Europe) 35 >
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C Q C Q MAPLE EUROPEAN SPITZ ASH OLIVE > (Europe) (Europe) C Q Q EUCALYPTUS HEMLOCK > (Australia) (North-America) C Q C Q CHESTNUT KENTUCKY COFFEE TREE > (Europe / Asia) (North-America) C Q C Q CHERRY EUROPEAN LARCH > (Europe) (Europe) 36 >
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C Q C Q WALNUT WHITE ELM GREY > (Europe) (North-America) C Q Q ELM RED DOUGLAS FIR > (North-America) (North-America) C Q C Q POPLAR EUROPEAN SASSAFRAS > (Europe) (North-America) C YEW > (Europe) 37 >
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Q AFRORMOSIA > (Africa) C Q C Q OVANGKOL BASRALOCUS > (Africa) (South-America) Q Q DIBTOU (AFRICAN WALNUT) IROKO > (Africa) (Africa) C Q C Q JATOBA MANSONIA > (South-America) (Africa) 38 >
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C Q C Q WALNUT AMERICAN WALNUT EUROPEAN > (North-America) (Europe) C Q C Q ROSEWOOD SANTOS TEAK > (South-America) (Southeast Asia) ZEBRANO > (Africa) Q Q AFZELIA DOUSSI BILINGA > (Africa) (Africa) 39 >
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C Q C Q GUAREA (BOSS) BUBINGA > (Africa) (Africa) C Q C Q CEDAR CURUPIXA > (Central-America) (South-America) C Q C Q CURUPIXA FIGUERED ETIMOɉ > (South-America) (Africa) C Q C Q CHERRY AMERICAN KHAYA > (Africa) (North-America) 40 >
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Q Q KOSIPO KOTIB > (Africa) (Africa) Q Q LOURO FAIA MACORE > (South-America) (Africa) Q C Q MERBAU NARRA (NEW GUINEA ROSEWOOD) > (Southeast Asia) (Southwest Asia) C Q R GABOON GABOON ROTARY > (Africa) (Africa) 41 >
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Q C Q PADAUK PEAR > (Africa) (Europe) Q C Q PLANE PURPLEHEART > (Europe) (Central-America) C Q SAPELE CROWN SAPELE QUARTER CUT > (Africa) (Africa) R R SAPELE POMMELE SAPELE ROTARY CUT > (Africa) (Africa) 42 >
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Q C Q UTILE SWIETENIA (HONDURAS MAH) > (Africa) (Central-America) C Q EBONY MACASSAR > (Southeast-Asia) C C Q IMBUIA OAK BOG > (South-America) (Europe) C Q C ROSEWOOD INDIAN ROSEWOOD RIO > (Southwest-Asia) (South-America) 43 >
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C Q C SUCUPIRA WENG CROWN > (South-America) (Africa) Q Q R WENGɉ QUARTER CUT YAYA > (Africa) (Africa) R R BIRCH BURL OAK BURL > (Europe) (Europe) 44 >
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R R MAPLE BURL ASH BURL > (North-America) (Europe) R R MADRONA BURL MYRTLE BURL > (North-America) (North-America) R R WALNUT BURL ELM BURL > (North-America) (Europe) R R POPLAR BURL VAVONA BURL > (Europe) (North-America) 45 >
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headline advertising With complements: DECOSPAN nv, Lageweg 33, B-8930 MENEN, BELGIUM > *The pictures of the veneers in this brochure show each a unique piece of wood and can never be identical to the subsequent delivery. 48 >
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group of companies Decospan > Decospan is a manufacturer of contemporary and high quality veneered panel products. Decospan wants to bring the natural beauty of wood into each living room and offi ce environment. For this purpose Decospan offers a range of products which comply with quality, innovation and structural forest management. The three veneer qualities within the Decospan range are: Architectural, Classic and Commercial. Whatever line you chose, the purpose is to create a beauty by means of natural wood veneer. Decospan Group of Companies > Being the European market leader, Decospan...
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The ancient Egyptians were the fi rst to use wood veneer. In the pyramids of Giza a lot of wood veneered furniture was found. Today the technique has been refi ned but the aim is still the same, wood veneer optimises the usage of logs that are offered by nature.With a net usable surface of approximately 600 m 2 per m 3 log, no other natural prod-uct can give us such added value. Wood veneer is an expression of a part of history and can easily take us back up to 200 years in time. A unique piece of nature! 1m > 3 of logs = 23 m > 2 solid wood 26 mm > - 60% yield of = 600 m > 2 woodveneer > - 60%...
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Cut at right angles to the growth rings producing a straight grained effect > A log cut in half and then sliced parallel to its centre producing the crown or heart effect The log is ro- tated around its axis against a knife as if unrolling a carpet. This produces a continuous sheet with sometimes very wild characteristics > The texture and appearance of the wood is built by slicing a log where the branch splits in two. This veneer is highly decorative but is only avail- able in relatively short lengths A natural defect on the outside of the tree and/ or its root. Character- istically there are...
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