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Accoya is the diamond hardness of all chars.
What is Accoya ?
The clever people at Accoya transformed a fast-growing and highly renewable timber. Its a timber that few people get excited about, a timber that in its raw form is not durable and not stable. Yet they made that timber into the best timber cladding product available in todays market.
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The timber is Pinus Radiata one of New Zealand biggest exports. Accoya is made from New Zealand grown platation pine, the raw timber is submerged in a natural non-toxic fluid which transforms the cell structure in a process called acetylation. The fluid is basically a potent vinegar, which then changes cellulose into strong fibre, making a highly durable and breathtakingly stable timber. This is why we affectionately call it Pickled Pine!
The result is a super stable timber with a natural (pickled) durability that is off the charts. Accoya is a durability class 1 timber that will out live our grandchildren. It also its one of the best timbers to char, possibly the best charred timber we know of.
Accoya Suyaki
Charred Accoya is a truly beautiful finish to see. Its patterning is reminiscent of fine snake skin shoes, and it dances in the light changing throughout the day.
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The char itself is the diamond hardness of all chars we produce, and surprisingly strong.
A popular question is, will I get black on my cloths if I lean on it? The answer is no. Once installed and oil coated its a very clean finish.
The black char layer is what give you a low maintenance cycle. It both protects the timber from UV and heat, but importantly the char will never fade from UV exposure.
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Accoya Gendai
These photos are a selection to show the Accoya timber with a charred and brushed finish.
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The gendai finish is completely char free. This is one of only a few timbers that still shows a subtle embossed patterning of where the char once was. This is a great choice as both cladding but also for interior applications, being beautiful and hard wearing.
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