There’s a new “species” in town…it’s called Accoya®.  Manufactured in The Netherlands by Titan Wood,  it is the result of years of research and testing.  When we saw it, we were so intrigued that, although it’s not a hardwood per se, we added it to our product line.  Why?

For starters, we consider this to be the Cadillac of modified woods.  It is created using a process called acetylation.  This process has been around for a few decades, but Titan Wood is the first company to get the right formula with the right wood.  I’m not a chemist, so you can read more about the actual acetylation process on the Accoya product website, but it basically is a natural process that takes out the bad stuff and adds more of the good stuff.  The process uses what is naturally found in the wood.  Therefore it’s not “treated”, which makes it 100% recyclable.  It’s not baked either.  And this process works from surface to core, up to about four inches thick.  So this is not a topical solution either.  The result is an actual microscopic, mollecular structural change.

So what does all this science mean?  It means that this product, once Radiata Pine, has now taken on characteristics of a hardwood.  It means that a softwood that normally would not hold up outdoors is now a durable product with a 50-year above ground manufacturer’s guarantee (25 years in-ground or in fresh water).  It means that Accoya® is non-toxic.  It means that this product has outstanding dimensional stability.  This increased stability also gives you greater coating life due to much less shrinking and swelling.  This also means you don’t have to let it sit for two weeks to acclimate before installing.  It means that Accoya® is insect and fungi resistant.  It means improved thermal insulation.  Yet it is still very easy to cut, nail and screw.  Oh, did I mention it is also FSC certified / sustainably sourced for LEED and NAHB Green Building credits!

The result is awesome decking, siding, or whatever else you can build out of it.

East Teak is among the first in North America to stock this product.  We have it on the ground, ready to go.  We can custom mill to your requirements.  You can email us at info@eastteak.com or call (800) 338-5636 if you are in the East, and (800) 537-3369 if you are in the West.  And don’t forget to send us some photos of your completed Accoya® project to post!

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