Natural wood colours

The Collection

Proparq has selected the more stable and longlasting of natural wood. In the Proparq collection you can find wood that meets the requirements of everyone in terms of colour, style, naturalness, elegance and interior design. Flooring suitable for any environment and for every taste and customised need.

Essenze naturali


Canadian Maple

Essenze naturali

Acer Saccharinium is a North American tree which can grow to a height of 25–40 metres with a trunk 3.5 metres in diameter. An easily grown tree, the maple likes a well-drained but not too dry soil. This gives it a rustic look, characterised by the initially grey or yellowish and later reddish bark, which tends to come away in large flat chunks. It has a large, broad crown from which the flowers only emerge after the leaves and the fruit grows in double samaras.

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Technical Information

Maple is a medium-hard wood, naturally pale in colour with an even shade between light brown and pinkish white, which gives it a natural, satin sheen. A hard, stringy wood with average shrinkage, it has a stippled vein pattern with stripes which can be dense and wavy, seldom simply straight.

SERIES

Essentia_top layer 4 mm

DIMENSIONS

Meso 90x580/980 mm Thickness 11 mm
Mega 120x780/1480 mm Thickness 14 mm
Giga 140x1180/1980 mm Thickness 14 mm
Tera 190x1480/2380 mm Thickness 14 mm
Peta 240x1480/2380 mm Thickness 14 mm
Exa 300x1800/3200 mm Thickness 19 mm

SURFACE TREATMENTS

Smooth

FINISHES

Unfinished
Satined varnished
UV Oil

SELECTIONS

Civita
Naturae
Classic
Rustic Plus
Vintage

Essenze naturali
Essenze naturali

THICKNESS
14 mm

SIZES
140 wide/mixed length up to 2000 mm

TOP LAYER
4 mm of Canadian Maple of grad “a” (no knots)

SUPPORT
high marine grade ply support made of 7 layers of birch wood (From Finland)


Cabreuva

Cabreuva

Essenze naturali - cabreuva

Myrocarpus Frondosus comes from South America. Grown mainly for its fine wood, this tree has a valuable bark which can be cut to obtain the raw material for medicines and perfumes. It is also known for its typical incense-like fragrance.

Essenze naturali - cabreuva

Technical Information

Cabreuva is a fine timber species with excellent hardness and strength that ensure its durability over time. It ranges in colour from light or dark brown through to yellowish red, with a fine or medium texture and vein patterns with darker shades and golden highlights.

SERIES

Essentia_top layer 4 mm

DIMENSIONS

Meso 90x580/980 mm Thickness 11 mm
Mega 120x780/1480 mm Thickness 14 mm
Giga 140x1180/1980 mm Thickness 14 mm
Tera 190x1480/2380 mm Thickness 14 mm
Peta 240x1480/2380 mm Thickness 14 mm
Exa 300x1800/3200 mm Thickness 19 mm

SURFACE TREATMENTS

Smooth
Brushed
Brushed bevelled edge
Planed bevelled edge

FINISHES

Unfinished
Satined varnished
Natural varnished
UV Oil

SELECTIONS

Civita
Naturae
Classic
Rustic Plus
Vintage

Essenze naturali - Cabreuva

Verniciato / Natural varnished  Spazzolato/Brushed 
Mega 120x13x780/1480mm
 

Essenze naturali

THICKNESS
14 mm

SIZES
140 wide/mixed length up to 2000 mm

TOP LAYER
4 mm of Cabreuva of grad “a” (no knots)

SUPPORT
high marine grade ply support made of 7 layers of birch wood (From Finland)


Iroko

Iroko

Essenze naturali - iroko

Chlorophora Excelsa, a native of West Africa, is a large tree which may reach up to 50 metres in height and 1.80 metres or more in diameter. With a dark colour and shades ranging from brownish yellow to green, a structure with straight, regular trunks and buttresses which supply logs of considerable length, it is a particularly tough, long-living tree.

Essenze naturali - iroko

Technical Information

Iroko is a medium-hard species of timber with only slight shrinkage and excellent resistance to damp and wear. It has an intricate vein pattern with iridescent highlights tending to golden brown, which darken over time. Due to its outstanding strength and durability, Iroko is suitable for use not just as flooring in homes but also in boat-building, since it is particularly resistant to saltwater.

SERIES

Essentia_top layer 4 mm

DIMENSIONS

Meso 90x580/980 mm Thickness 11 mm
Mega 120x780/1480 mm Thickness 14 mm
Giga 140x1180/1980 mm Thickness 14 mm
Tera 190x1480/2380 mm Thickness 14 mm
Peta 240x1480/2380 mm Thickness 14 mm
Exa 300x1800/3200 mm Thickness 19 mm

SURFACE TREATMENTS

Smooth
Brushed

FINISHES

Grezzo prelevigato
Verniciato satinato
Verniciato naturale
Olio UV

SELECTIONS

Civita
Naturae
Classic
Rustic Plus
Vintage

Essenze naturali - iroko

    Verniciato naturale / Natural varnished  Spazzolato/Brushed 
Mega 120x13x780/1480 mm 

Essenze naturali

THICKNESS
14 mm

SIZES
140 wide/mixed length up to 2000 mm

TOP LAYER
4 mm of Iroko of grad “a” (no knots)

SUPPORT
high marine grade ply support made of 7 layers of birch wood (From Finland)


Doussie


Doussiè

Essenze naturali - doussie

From the countries of central Africa, the Doussiè plant belongs to the Fabaceae family and is known as the Afzelia tree.
The tree reaches a considerable size with heights of up to 40 metres and a diameter of 1.20 metres, with a trunk section that is consistent in its width. As for the colour, the sapwood is whitish, while the heartwood is a beautiful reddish-brown colour.

Essenze naturali - doussie'

Technical Information

Doussie is a very hard wood with an interlocking grain that does not change during the wood-ageing process. Doussie wood is durable and offers high resistance to foot traffic wear and insect attacks. Its elegant reddish-brown colour makes it a very popular choice in the production of wood flooring. Its main characteristics feature high resistance to moisture and mechanical stresses, withstanding different climatic conditions. It is ideal for wood flooring, and is especially suitable in homes with underfloor heating.

SERIES

Essentia_top layer 4 mm

DIMENSIONS

Meso 90x580/980 mm Thickness 11 mm
Mega 120x780/1480 mm Thickness 14 mm
Giga 140x1180/1980 mm Thickness 14 mm
Tera 190x1480/2380 mm Thickness 14 mm
Peta 240x1480/2380 mm Thickness 14 mm
Exa 300x1800/3200 mm Thickness 19 mm

SURFACE TREATMENTS

Smooth
Brushed
Brushed bevelled edge
Planed bevelled edge

FINISHES

Unfinished
Satined varnished
Natural varnished
UV Oil

SELECTIONS

Civita
Naturae
Classic
Rustic Plus
Vintage

Essenze naturali - doussie

Verniciato naturale/Natural varnished Spazzolato/Brushed
Mega 120x13x780/1480 mm

Essenze naturali

THICKNESS
14 mm

SIZES
140 wide/mixed length up to 2000 mm

TOP LAYER
4 mm of Doussiè of grad “a” (no knots)

SUPPORT
high marine grade ply support made of 7 layers of birch wood (From Finland)


Noce Americano

Black Walnut

Essenze naturali - Noce americano

A native of North America, Junglans Nigra is probably the best known, most widely used type of timber in the world. It was exported into Europe in the 17th century as an ornamental and forestry tree due to its rapid growth. Walnut trees can grow up to 20-30 metres tall and have a crown of composite deciduous leaves surrounding an upright trunk with rough bark.

Essenze naturali - Noce americano

Technical Information

Black Walnut is a medium-hard timber species with particularly good strength, making it durable over time. It has a dark brown colour and broad, straight, sometimes undulating veining with clearly defined growth rings. Another distinctive feature of this timber species is the clear difference in colour between the younger wood which is yellowishwhite and older wood which is chocolate coloured.

SERIES

Essentia_top layer 4 mm

DIMENSIONS

Meso 90x580/980 mm Thickness 11 mm
Mega 120x780/1480 mm Thickness 14 mm
Giga 140x1180/1980 mm Thickness 14 mm
Tera 190x1480/2380 mm Thickness 14 mm
Peta 240x1480/2380 mm Thickness 14 mm
Exa 300x1800/3200 mm Thickness 19 mm

SURFACE TREATMENTS

Smooth
Brushed
Brushed bevelled edge
Planed bevelled edge

FINISHES

Unfinished
Satined varnished
Natural varnished
UV Oil

SELECTIONS

Civita
Naturae
Classic
Rustic Plus
Vintage

Essenze naturali - Noce americano

Natural varnished Brushed
Giga 140x13x1180/1980 mm

Essenze naturali

THICKNESS
14 mm

SIZES
140 wide/mixed length up to 2000 mm

TOP LAYER
4 mm of Black Walnut of grad “a” (no knots)

SUPPORT
high marine grade ply support made of 7 layers of birch wood (From Finland)


Teak

Teak

Essenze naturali - teak

Tectona Grandis belongs to the Verbenaceae family and grows in South-East Asia. It has always been considered one of the finest of all timbers, and is slightly oily to the touch. With its strong, distinctive smell, it is one of the most durable woods virtually immune to insect attack and very water-resistant.

essenze naturali - teak

Thanks to its characteristics of beauty, durability, strength and adaptability... teak is an excellent timber for many applications. This includes boatbuilding and outdoor furnishings, where the variations in temperature, damp conditions and salt spray are difficult for any other type of wood to withstand.


Technical Information

Teak is golden brown in colour, sometimes with greenish brown variegation. The veins are generally straight, with grain patterning varying from fine to coarse. Teak is a hard wood with outstanding resistance to weather, making it a perfect timber for damp conditions or use outdoors, where it is extremely durable.

SERIES

Essentia_top layer 4 mm

DIMENSIONS

Meso 90x580/980 mm Thickness 11 mm
Mega 120x780/1480 mm Thickness 14 mm
Giga 140x1180/1980 mm Thickness 14 mm
Tera 190x1480/2380 mm Thickness 14 mm
Peta 240x1480/2380 mm Thickness 14 mm
Exa 300x1800/3200 mm Thickness 19 mm

SURFACE TREATMENTS

Smooth
Brushed
Brushed bevelled edge
Planed bevelled edge

FINISHES

Unfinished
Satined varnished
Natural varnished
UV Oil

SELECTIONS

Civita
Naturae
Classic
Rustic Plus
Vintage

Essenze naturali - teak

Brushed
Tera 190x15x1480/2380 mm

Essenze naturali

THICKNESS
14 mm

SIZES
140 wide/mixed length up to 2000 mm

TOP LAYER
4 mm of Teak of grad “a” (no knots)

SUPPORT
high marine grade ply support made of 7 layers of birch wood (From Finland)


Wenge

Wengè

Essenze naturali - wenge

Millettia Laurentii comes from the forests of the Congo Basin and Mozambique. A compact wood with a fibrous structure, it is not easy to work with and is most suitable for ornamentation. Wenge is a very heavy timber with minimal shrinkage. It has outstanding resistance to pressure and traction, and is virtually immune to parasite attack. Elegant and functional, it is the ideal timber for those wishing to combine tradition and modernity.

essenze naturali-wenge

Technical Information

Wenge is dark brown ranging to black in colour, with grain varying from medium to coarse. The veins in this timber are generally straight, with minimal shrinkage and expansion in response to temperature changes. Thanks to its excellent physical characteristics and hardness, wenge is a very durable wood.

SERIES

Essentia_top layer 4 mm

DIMENSIONS

Meso 90x580/980 mm Thickness 11 mm
Mega 120x780/1480 mm Thickness 14 mm
Giga 140x1180/1980 mm Thickness 14 mm
Tera 190x1480/2380 mm Thickness 14 mm
Peta 240x1480/2380 mm Thickness 14 mm
Exa 300x1800/3200 mm Thickness 19 mm

SURFACE TREATMENTS

Smooth
Brushed
Brushed bevelled edge
Planed bevelled edge

FINISHES

Unfinished
Satined varnished
Natural varnished
UV Oil

SELECTIONS

Civita
Naturae
Classic
Rustic Plus
Vintage

Essenze naturali - wenge

Natural varnished Brushed
Giga 140x13x1180/1980 mm

Essenze naturali

THICKNESS
14 mm

SIZES
140 wide/mixed length up to 2000 mm

TOP LAYER
4 mm of Wengè of grad “a” (no knots)

SUPPORT
high marine grade ply support made of 7 layers of birch wood (From Finland)


Acacia


Acacia

Essenze naturali - Acacia

This is a genus of plants of the Mimosaceae family (Fabaceae or according to the classification APG). In Italy the most well-known plants of this kind are mimosas, while the term acacia in everyday language refers to the species Robiniapseudoacacia.

Essenze naturali - Acacia

There are approximately 1300 Acacia species in the world, with 960 originating in Australia and the remaining widespread in warm regions and tropical climates of Africa, in Southeast Asia and the Americas. The acacia tree reaches a height of up to 25 metres. It is characterized by a light brown bark and very wrinkled imparipinnate leaves. The leaves are in fact made up of 11-21 smaller leaves which are open during the day and at night tend to overlap.


Technical Information

The Acacia wood has excellent qualities known since ancient times (the wood with which has been handed down was built the Biblical Ark of the Covenant). It ‘a medium texture wood, regular, with straight or woven fibers, folding, with good impact resistance and porous and very hard, compact and elastic, easily fendibile, from red-golden-orange, that stands out especially after a good polishing of the surface. When it is dry is well solid, unassailable by worms and moisture-resistant. Machinability is fair, but it contains some tougher slick; It has a tendency to crack at the fiber.

SERIES

Essentia_top layer 4 mm

DIMENSIONS

Meso 90x580/980 mm Thickness 11 mm
Mega 120x780/1480 mm Thickness 14 mm
Giga 140x1180/1980 mm Thickness 14 mm
Tera 190x1480/2380 mm Thickness 14 mm
Peta 240x1480/2380 mm Thickness 14 mm
Exa 300x1800/3200 mm Thickness 19 mm

SURFACE TREATMENTS

Smooth
Brushed
Brushed bevelled edge
Planed bevelled edge

FINISHES

Unfinished
Satined varnished
Natural varnished
UV Oil

SELECTIONS

Civita
Naturae
Classic
Rustic Plus
Vintage

Essenze naturali - Acacia

Acacia brushed

Essenze naturali

THICKNESS
14 mm

SIZES
140 wide/mixed length up to 2000 mm

TOP LAYER
4 mm of Acacia of grad “a” (no knots)

SUPPORT
high marine grade ply support made of 7 layers of birch wood (From Finland)


African Wood

African Walnut

Essenze naturali - African wood

The African Walnut is similar in appearance to other Teak and has brown, green or yellow-brown bark and a straight grain. It grows up to 50 metres in height. The trunk is buttressed to about 2.5 metres and is approximately 2 metres in diameter. African Wood is used in boat building, joinery, wood flooring and decorative veneers.

Essenze naturali - African wood

Technical Information

The wood color: yellowish-white sapwood clearly differentiated from golden-brown heartwood or to brown-shiny oil. With aging takes on the heartwood yellowish hue in variegated brown more or less gloomy. It has a fine texture and a grain that ranges from straight to ruffled. The sapwood is mediocre or poor resistance to changes while the heartwood performs excellently and can be considered to be quite durable.

SERIES

Essentia_top layer 4 mm

DIMENSIONS

Meso 90x580/980 mm Thickness 11 mm
Mega 120x780/1480 mm Thickness 14 mm
Giga 140x1180/1980 mm Thickness 14 mm
Tera 190x1480/2380 mm Thickness 14 mm
Peta 240x1480/2380 mm Thickness 14 mm
Exa 300x1800/3200 mm Thickness 19 mm

SURFACE TREATMENTS

Smooth
Brushed
Brushed bevelled edge
Planed bevelled edge

FINISHES

Unfinished
Satined varnished
Natural varnished
UV Oil

SELECTIONS

Civita
Naturae
Classic
Rustic Plus
Vintage

Essenze naturali - African wood

African Walnut brushed

Essenze naturali

THICKNESS
14 mm

SIZES
140 wide/mixed length up to 2000 mm

TOP LAYER
4 mm of African Walnut of grad “a” (no knots)

SUPPORT
high marine grade ply support made of 7 layers of birch wood (From Finland)


Rovere


Rovere

Essenze naturali - Rovere

Quercus Petrea, or sessile oak, is a tree native to central-southern Europe, commonly found in hill and mountain areas up to 1300 metres above sea level. It belongs to the Fagaceae family and grows to about 30-40 metres in height with an erect, sturdy, tapered trunk with branches in the upper part only, forming a broad crown with deciduous foliage.

Essenze naturali - Rovere

Thanks to their deep root system, oaks produce a timber with outstanding resistance to weather and especially to drought. They are long-living and survive to 500-800 years of age and reach their full size between 120-200 years.


Technical Information

The key timber species in the Proparq range, Oak has always been the most popular type of wood for parquet floors thanks to its attractive appearance and durability. The Proparq range in this timber is therefore comprehensive, offering 8 different stylish colours and varying thicknesses, which make up the Essentia and Magna lines.

SERIES

Essentia_top layer 4 mm
Magna_top layer 5 mm (Rovere)

DIMENSIONS

Meso 90x580/980 mm Thickness 11 mm
Mega 120x780/1480 mm Thickness 14 mm
Giga 140x1180/1980 mm Thickness 14 mm
Tera 190x1480/2380 mm Thickness 14 mm
Peta 240x1480/2380 mm Thickness 14 mm
Exa 300x1800/3200 mm Thickness 19 mm

SURFACE TREATMENTS

Smooth
Brushed
Brushed bevelled edge
Planed bevelled edge

FINISHES

Unfinished
Satined varnished
Natural varnished
UV Oil

SELECTIONS

Civita
Naturae
Classic
Rustic Plus
Vintage

Essenze naturali - Rovere

Oak brushed with bevelled edge

Essenze naturali

THICKNESS
14 mm

SIZES
140 wide/mixed length up to 2000 mm

TOP LAYER
4 mm of Rovere of grad “a” (no knots)

SUPPORT
high marine grade ply support made of 7 layers of birch wood (From Finland)