Acetylated Wood Siding

Accoya modified wood has become the timber industry benchmark when it comes to performance and sustainability.

Acetylated wood siding.

0 594 in x 48 in x 96 in. The treatment minimizes water absorption and increases stability says eastman while making the treated wood less. Durable stable sustainable wood for windows doors siding sponsored by. Until recently acetylated wood wasn t produced in the u s.

Acetylated wood has the strength of regular wood that is very dry rowell says. But now eastman chemical co. Accoya wood is perfect for demanding applications such as windows and doors where it is important that tolerances are tight yet regardless of the conditions they open year round. When its lifecycle is up it can be recycled or used as a clean fuel source.

Acetylated wood is guaranteed by its manufacturers to last 25 years underground and 50 years aboveground. Unlike most pressure treated wood acetylated lumber doesn t contain any copper or biocides that can leach into the environment over time. Wood is both beautiful and practical but lacks long term durability when used outdoors. The treatment renders the wood harder more dimensionally stable and immune to insects.

After treatment the wood has gained remarkable performance characteristics at a very low environmental cost. In fact accoya is the only acetylated wood and in our opinion the only wood worth considering. Accoya is perfect for siding where wood s natural beauty is desired but sustainability and high performance are of the utmost importance. For every 1 gain in moisture wood loses about 5 of its modulus of rupture a measurement of how a material bears.

No longer at risk of traditional wood failure gives you confidence of longevity. Meaning any deck cladding windows or doors boat desk fence shed giant wooden octopus or whatever else you want to make it s going to last so much longer. Is using the process to treat southern pine for a new line of decking dubbed perennial wood. Sustainably sourced and with a low total lifetime carbon cost accoya actively contributes to a circular bio based economy.

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