Titan Wood Develops Acetylation Technology to Target Wood Based Composites Markets - 03/03/2009
Titan Wood, the company behind the successful Accoya® acetylated solid wood brand, announces that it is poised to launch new technology that will target the substantial wood-based composites market.
The technology, branded Tricoya®, significantly improves the durability and dimensional stability of materials such as wood chips, fibres and particles which are the main ingredients in wood-based board and panel end-products, including medium-density fibreboard (MDF), Oriented Strand Board (OSB) and particleboards. These products, whilst widely used in a range of applications in the construction, furniture, and other industries, are generally not suited to exterior applications due to lack of dimensional stability (swelling and shrinkage) and poor durability.
Research conducted by Titan Wood has shown that the inclusion of Tricoya® wood-based composite materials significantly improves dimensional stability and durability, allowing wood-based composites to be used in new and challenging applications, including those used outdoors, for the first time. Tricoya® wood composite materials are also, like Accoya® wood, sustainably sourced, non-toxic and recyclable.
Titan Wood will license Tricoya® technology to end-product manufacturers around the world who will develop new, high performance wood-based composite products with "Tricoya® inside" for use in new markets and applications. Tricoya®-based products will be used for façade cladding/siding, fascias and soffit panels, window components, wet interiors (steam/wet rooms, saunas, bathrooms, swimming pools, etc.), counter tops, moulded door skins, play equipment frames, exterior composite materials, signage, shades, shutters and more.
Finlay Morrison, Chief Executive Officer of Titan Wood, said,"Tricoya® marks a major technological breakthrough in the wood composites – the first in many years. It is a logical development of Titan Wood's proprietary solid wood acetylation technology and has considerable potential; the combined global MDF, Particleboard and OSB market is estimated to be well over 150 million m3 and Tricoya® technology has potential in other markets, too. Early indications from manufacturers are that high performance wood-based composites will revolutionise the ways and situations in which boards and panels can be used. It is finally possible for manufacturers to develop products which are stable, durable and environmentally sound. The scope for innovation with Tricoya® is enormous.” |
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