Thermal Wood Revisited- Vulcan Thermal Wood: The Source of a High Performance Sustainable Timber from New Zealand

Since our last newsletter our New Zealand manufacturer ABODO has added many features to their product Vulcan thermal wood.

To refresh, ’Thermal Treatment’ is a Chemical-free heat and steam process that ‘cooks’ the wood. The process removes the organic compounds from the wood cell so it will not absorb water, expand or contract, making it dimensionally stable, insect and decay resistant.

As there is no use of chemicals the product is extremely environmentally friendly. All ABODO timber is harvested from FSC certified plantations, a sustainable source of radiata pine.

To match design parameters, the following features are available for Vulcan products.

1. A range of colors are available either prefinished or site applied.
2. There is a choice for standard profiles for cladding, paneling, screening and decking.
3. Large sizes are available with the lamination process.
4. Subject to minimum quantity custom profiles are available for some items.
5. Standard fixings and coatings: for UV protection and maintenance.
6. Fire resistance treatment will be available at the end of 2023.

We are pleased to advise that we have recently completed locally a substantial project with Vulcan with extremely satisfactory results.

Project Name:

Swimming Pool Complex and Open Space in Area 107, Tin Shui Wai

Application:

Timber Slat Ceilings for Indoor Swimming Pool over an Area of 520m²

Product Details:

Standard Size (138 x 65) Vulcan Laminated

Vertical Grain Radiata Pine, LOSP H3 Clear TMT 230

Thermally modified and prefinished with 1 coat Water Borne Clear

Band sawn 4 sides (F4S)

FSC certified

Total length: 3770 lm

Total volume: 34 m³

Guarantee: 15 years

Highlights:

In addition to the thermal treatment, the timber pieces were prefinished with a water borne protector offering enhanced UV, moisture and fungus protection.

It is to be noted that with the thermal treatment all timber members remain straight and dimensional stable, giving an extremely neat and attractive appearance.

Warranty certificate 

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