Why Apitong Wood

We believe to make a quality product, we need to start with a quality material. History has proven that Apitong is the best high-volume hard wood in Southeast Asia. It is sought after by trailer makers around the world because it has all the desirable attributes required to make a high quality, dependable trailer floor: it is stronger, more durable and more sustainable.

Is Apitong Stronger?

History has proven that Apitong is the most widely accepted material for trailer floors in the world due to its strength. When compared to American Oak, Apitong has 20% higher modulus elasticity (15.81 GPa vs 12.15 GPa) and 25% higher crushing strength (61.4 MPa vs 50.8 MPa) while maintaining the same average density (approx. 47 lbs/ft3). This is one reason why trailer manufacturers from North America, Europe and Japan have used Apitong floors since the 1960s.

What makes Apitong More Durable?

Apitong is a rare species of wood that has oleoresin. This enables each board to self-heal against cracks and damage and makes the floors naturally resistant to weathering effects and deterioration due to temperature fluctuations, heat exposure from the sun, and moisture penetration from the rain, all of which continuously challenge trailers and fleet operators. Study have shown that untreated Apitong floors are stronger than Oak laminated floors treated with paraffin wax.

Comparison Table

TYPE OF WOOD	APITONG	OAK	MAPLE
Avg Density @MC12%	46 lbs/ft3 (745kg/m3)	47 lbs/ft3 (755kg/m3)	44 lbs/ft3 (705kg/m3)
Modulus of Rupture	115.2 MPa	102.3 MPa	109.0 MPa
Modulus of Elasticity	15.81 GPa	12.15 GPa	12.62 GPa
Crushing Strength	61.4 MPa	50.8 MPa	54.0 MPa
Shrinkage	Radial 5.5%, Tangential 10.8%, Volumetric 16.3%	Radial 5.6%, Tangential 10.5%, Volumetric 16.3%	Radial 4.7%, Tangential 9.9%, Volumetric 14.7%

Verified Sustainability

Apitong is widely recognized as one of the strongest and most reliable hardwoods from Southeast Asia. Harvested from responsibly- managed forests in Indonesia, it offers both strength and sustainability. Growing rapidly at 30–40 inches per year and reaching heights of up to 200 feet, Apitong is truly a material of dependable performance and reliable supply.

At Terradeck, sourcing is done with care and patience. Each logging site is a result of surveying, mapping, and planning for decades ahead. The processes that followed are deliberate: privately built road, heavy duty machineries and equipment, and experienced manpower. All organized in rhyme with weather and nature.

This commitment ensures that every floor we supply is not only durable and high-performing, but also responsibly sourced, fully traceable, and respectful of the forests and ecosystems that sustain us all.