Lignia: uses a patented impregnation technology to penetrate a coloured formulation right through the timber that is locked in when kiln dried. The result is a timber with consistent weight and colour throughout the board.
Thermowood: manufactured from high-quality Finnish redwood and through a process of intensive steam treatment – baking the wood at temperatures exceeding 200ºC – results in an extremely stable timber product.
Kebony: species such as maple, pine and beech are injected with a patented formula that includes furfuryl alcohol, a by-product of sugar cane production. The wood is then hardened under pressure and heated. The liquid reacts with the wood’s cell walls and is permanently strengthened, making it more stable, harder and weather-proof.
Indurite: a water-based formulation containing a modified natural polysaccharide, similar to the cellulose in timber that has been obtained from the harvest of an annual crop. This polysaccharide has been modified to create a water-soluble product that is stable in the formulation and of a critical molecular size able to be impregnated into the timber. Once impregnated (carried out by the same impregnation procedures as for preservatives) the solids in the formulation reform as natural, rigid, insoluble poly-saccharide on curing.
Accoya: the trade name of wood that has been chemically modified by acetylation. The acetylation process modifies wood to its core, transforming hydroxyl groups to larger, inert acetyl groups, reducing water absorption of the cell walls. Designed to provide a permanent improvement in performance.
Plato Wood: thermo treatment which reduces the equilibrium amount of water in timber, making it more stable. It also burns away sugars that would lead to rotting, making it substantially more durable – all without adding any chemicals.
