Physical properties: wood as a living

Humidity control.

Wood properly treated and dried, always maintains a balance with the environment moisture. 



That is, if the wood "matches" a moist environment, absorb some of this moisture to maintain a natural balance, and removes it from inside if the atmosphere is drier.

Resistant to heat conduction.

Wood is considered a poor heat conductor of heat, ie, keeps its internal heat, with no interaction with the environment.



Let us take a piece of metal and wood. Tap with your finger the metal. You will notice it very cold. In contrast, the wood will give us a warm feeling. The metal, being very good conductor of heat, 'steal' the heat of our finger and takes it inside it. By contrast, wood maintains its own and requires no external heat.



Therefore, in a room where wood predominates will always retain a warmer climate to get a nice sleep and rest. 


Mechanical properties: the perfect rest structure

Hardness.

Is defined as the resistance of a material to be cut or penetrated by a sharp object. 



Given this definition we understand that we do not need our material to be hard, quite the contrary.



The just wood hardness, makes it gentle and noble when used, allowing to offer plenty of designs not available with metal structures.

Flexibility and elasticity.

We associate these concepts when talking about rest systems. 


We understand elasticity as the deformation of a material related to a given force applied to a bounded area, and its ability to return to their original state. Flexibility is the ability of the material to be curved or bent until its breaking point and its resilience.



Therefore, the suitable material is one that provides a firm support but allows a high adaptability.

Wood has some elasticity characteristic so that gives us a firm supporting surface, very adaptable and not distorted.

In addition, wood flexibility allows the manufacture of, for example, suspension slats, something unthinkable for any metal.

Beech wood is the greatest example of resilience and recovery in the world of these materials.

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