Booth species fall under Class 1 for durability. Class 1 is the highest rating a species of wood can obtain within the various class rating categories. Sometimes wood does not live up to user expectations. In most cases this is not the fault of the material but rather as a result of a lack of understanding […]
Exterior wood siding is making a big comeback in the North American marketplace. Your starting to see it utilized in both exterior and interior walls to help accent the remaining surroundings. Thermally modified wood siding deserves to be considered on many of these projects. Not only is it beautiful but also the process of thermally […]
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The quality of raw material has a significant effect on the quality of the final heat-treated wood product. In principle, all wood species can be heat-treated. However, the parameters used for the process must be optimized separately for each wood species. In Finland, the species used for heat treatment are pine (Pinus sylvestris), spruce (Picea abies), birch (Betula […]
Have you been searching for a natural and durable alternative to IPE with outstanding technical specifications as well as being responsible harvested not to mention being easy to install. You wait is over as Novawood thermally modified wood decking and siding products have officially hit the North American market. From America’s well managed forests come’s […]
We often hear the term but don’t really understand what it means. Its a process where wood is altered from its original makeup by using a combination of heat and steam with the absence of oxygen. This changes the cell structure of the wood in order to increase the woods durability. Lack of oxygen prevents […]