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CFPWoods informing and engaging our online audience about a better wood option.

CFPWoods has been offering great wood products and services for a long time. Our thermally modified wood really is some of the best you can get! Our technique goes like this: Normal, natural wood is heated to temperatures of up to 180 degrees Celsius and preserved using steam The color changes, creating a beautifully smooth […]

Modified Wood Technologies Utilizing North American Ash Species

I have been researching to see if there are any North American standards that have been published about thermally modified wood. European manufacturers seem to have sufficient data but the data relates mainly to European species of wood. I’m researching a North American species called White Ash which is now readily used in Canada and […]

Effective Networking at Trade Shows the Do’s & Don’ts

Just when you think you have some time to relax and take in all the accomplishments that your hard work rewarded you with this past year the trade show season reminds all of us that you never rest on your past success’s. It’s now time to rethink and refocus efforts for 2017 and there is […]

Water Absorption and Stability Test on Thermally Modified Wood

I received some samples of thermally modified wood and proceeded to test them for water absorption as I had been told that properly dried thermally modified wood will not allow active water to remain in the wood like other non-thermally modified wood products which in theory should make the thermally modified wood more stable and […]

Whats the significance of the name Thermowood?

Have been doing some research on thermally modified wood and the name “ThermoWood” seems to be of significant importance. When thermally modified wood was first introduced as a technology to advance the durability and stability of exterior and interior wood products using thermally modified wood technology there was a vast array of comments that kept […]

Establishing a classification standard for Thermally Modified Wood in Canada.

I understand there are many added benefits of using thermally modified wood products over traditional non thermally modified woods. I used some thermally modified wood ash for my decking project at my home and really liked the look and feel of the wood. I purchased my decking at Wellesley Home Hardware and thought there would […]

What is torrefied wood?

The technology consists of heating the wood at a very high temperature (from 190 C to 240 C), in a torrefaction kiln (autoclave) at controlled atmosphere and low in oxygen. The length of the process, as well as the temperature degree sustained during a determined period, depends on the species and the desired color. This […]

The business of green building using thermally modified wood.

The global green building market has grown into a $260 billion dollar industry with an estimated 20 percent going into new U.S. commercial real estate construction. This trend is expected to intensify in the coming years here in North America and internationally. Owners and manager of commercial buildings will invest an estimated $960 billion around […]

Thermal modification have produced new domestic wood resources.

Using appropriate technology and new materials has created new resources for sustainable designers who are solving environmental challenges. The AIA is beginning a program that will allow architects to track green materials and methods, to help architects choose materials for healthier and more efficient buildings. Full Story: BNP Media

Thermally modified wood supplier member of the Canada Green Building Council.

Its easier said than done when a company states a claim to their green products. CFP Cladding & Decking decided to put their words into action by joining the Canada Green Building Council in August this year. The CaGBC mission statement reads, “Lead and accelerate the transformation to high-performing, healthy green buildings, homes and communities […]