Zebrawood, or Zebrano as it's called in Europe, is known for its dark stripes. The wood is usually quartersawn to keep the stripes as uniform as possible.
Working with the material can be troublesome because the grain in the stripes is often of varying density. It's used mainly for decorative purposes.
Zebrawood can be found relatively easily at most exotic wood dealers, and it's probably not as expensive as you'd think.
African Ebony is said to be the blackest of all wood. It's a tropical hardwood and us used mainly for veneers, but also for ornamental and luxury work.
The wood is very dense, and very difficult to find. It's not uncommon for suppliers to mix African Ebony with Gabon Ebony because of their similar characteristics.
Using the wood can be difficult with reports from woodworkers of the dust irritating the skin, eyes and lungs.....but it looks nice, so I'm sure they put up with it. 
Phenolic resin can include any of various synthetic thermosetting resins such as Bakelite, obtained by the reaction of phenols with simple aldehydes such as formaldehyde. Phenolics can be used to make molded products including pool balls, laboratory countertops, and as coatings and adhesives.
Phenolic material properties are useful in myriad industrial applications. Phenolic laminates are made by impregnating one or more layers of a base material such as paper, fiberglass or cotton with phenolic resin and laminating the resin-saturated base material under heat and pressure. The resin fully polymerizes (cures) during this process. The base material choice depends on the intended application of the finished product. Paper phenolics are used in manufacturing electrical components such as punch-through boards and household laminates. Glass phenolics are particularly well suited for use in the high speed bearing market. Phenolic micro-balloons are used for density control.
Natural rubber is an elastomer that was originally derived from a milky colloidal suspension, or latex, found in the sap of some plants. The purified form of natural rubber is the chemical polyisoprene (which can also be produced synthetically). Natural rubber is used extensively in many of today's applications and products.
The first use of rubber was natural latex from the Hevea Tree in 1600 BC by the Ancient Mayans. They boiled the harvested latex to make a ball.
Today, natural Rubber is used almost anywhere synthetic rubber is. From boots, to hoses, to the band in your underwear.
Cocobolo, like many of its rosewood cousins, is highly prized for it's distinctive grain pattern and color, marvelous luster and for it's hardness and density. Because it takes such a sharp edge and profile, the material is often used for detail and ornamental work. Other common used of the material are musical instruments and kitchen utensil handles.
Cocobolo is very expensive and hard to find. It's also not easy to work with (because of the materials density). We think the best part about this wood is it's name. It's just fun to say...cocobolo.
High-density polyethylene (HDPE) is one of several variations of the polyethylene family. Polyethylene is the most widely used plastic on earth, and HDPE is the most used of the variations.
The applications of HDPE include plastic shopping bags, milk jugs, kayaks, and even our own rotationally molded dock boxes.
One of the emerging industries HDPE is used for is wood plastic composites and composite wood. These materials are excellent for outdoor use (you can often see it used on park benches).
In 2007, the global HDPE market reached a volume of more than 30 million tons.
