Door Industry Journal - Summer 2016

THE door industry journal summer 2016 Also online at: www.dijonline.co.uk 63 garage doors feature the wood’s chemical structure, as opposed to merely altering its chemical content, is to create an end product that is dramatically superior to its source species. When the free hydroxyl group is transformed to an acetyl group, the ability of the wood to absorb water is greatly reduced, rendering the wood more dimensionally stable and extremely durable. All the wood or just the surface? Accoya® wood is modified right through the cross section whereas, by contrast, virtually all other treatments merely insert chemicals (such as oils, ammonia or metal compounds) into the wood, improving durability, to a degree, but not dimensional stability. What about the environment? Virtually all wood preserving treatments today work by impregnating toxic chemicals (such as arsenic, oils, ammonia or metal compounds) into the cell walls of the wood, filling the voids but not changing the underlying chemistry of the wood. This controls unwanted organisms, such as bacteria, viruses and fungi, by creating an inhospitable environment. However, the toxicity of such products has environmental implications, both during the serviceable life of the wood and for its safe disposal. By significantly enhancing the durability and dimensional stability of fast growing, abundantly available certified wood species, Accoya® wood provides compelling environmental advantages over scarce slow growing hardwoods, woods treated with toxic chemicals. The key benefits DIMENSIONAL STABILITY • Swelling and shrinkage reduced by 75% or more • Doors and windows open effortlessly year round • Reduced maintenance costs OUTSTANDING DURABILITY • Lasting 50 years above ground, 25 years in ground/freshwater Class 1 durability, surpassing even teak • Virtually rot proof • 70 year minimum service life stated by TRADA PERFECT FOR COATING • Improved stability means coatings last up to two times longer and paint finishes don’t suffer from tannin leaching through and discolouring the paint finish • Easier to coat, less preparation and sanding required Whilst Woodrite and its stain partner Teknos have been cautious in offering a 10-year warranty, you can see the expected performance of the timber is considerable. The Accoya® wood selected by Woodrite is pine. It has excellent grain detail that gives the doors plenty of personality that really shines through when finished in Woodrite’s extensive range of colours. “It’s a remarkable material and every door we make has brought really positive feedback from customers. It puts timber doors back on the map as a leading low maintenance solution that also wows with its stunning good looks. Some say garlic bread is the future, we say it’s Accoya®!” Said Sharon Cleaver, Woodrite’s Sales Director. The Thetford range includes side hinged garage doors, up and over garage doors and matching personnel doors. Contact Sharon Cleaver at Woodrite on 01280 841010 for details of the Woodrite range!