Panels & Furniture Asia March/April 2018
Panels & Furniture Asia (PFA) is a leading regional trade magazine dedicated to the woodbased panel, furniture and flooring processing industry. Published bi-monthly since 2000, PFA delivers authentic journalism to cover the latest news, technology, machinery, projects, products and trade events throughout the sector. With a hardcopy and digital readership comprising manufacturers, designers and specifiers, among others, PFA is the platform of choice for connecting brands across the global woodworking landscape.
Panels & Furniture Asia (PFA) is a leading regional trade magazine dedicated to the woodbased panel, furniture and flooring processing industry. Published bi-monthly since 2000, PFA delivers authentic journalism to cover the latest news, technology, machinery, projects, products and trade events throughout the sector. With a hardcopy and digital readership comprising manufacturers, designers and specifiers, among others, PFA is the platform of choice for connecting brands across the global woodworking landscape.
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MATERIALS 51<br />
RESTRICTIONS<br />
As the wood has been heated, compressed and modified, its water content brought down,<br />
and rate of water absorption reduced, it comes with limitations for load-bearing, something<br />
timura has overcome with the use of SenoFix.<br />
“We don’t use screws on our wood, so we use the SenoFix especially in flooring where<br />
there is high traffic,” Pongratz expounded. “SenoFix was specially developed for our thermos<br />
wood.”<br />
However, another disadvantage is that the wood does not come with light-fastness,<br />
with constant exposure to sunlight leading to a greying effect, which can be combated with<br />
maintenance or by applying a protective coating.<br />
“Although the wood does not need to be oiled to extend its lifetime, if it is not maintained,<br />
the wood will just turn slightly grey – much like teak,” Pongratz elaborated. “In essence, it<br />
will take on the appearance of aged wood after about six months, giving it character.” ℗<br />
All images are credited to<br />
timura Holzmanufaktur<br />
“When the wood is pressed and<br />
thermally modified, its expansion and<br />
contraction is also greatly reduced,<br />
and one benefit is that it will not bend<br />
or warp on you,” Pongratz added. “So<br />
there is no need to iron out the wood<br />
every few years.”<br />
BENEFITS<br />
Because the wood has been<br />
compressed, the weight and density<br />
of the wood is not only reduced,<br />
but crack formation tendencies are<br />
lowered as well. The lower density,<br />
in turn, leads to a decreased thermal<br />
conductivity, resulting in improved<br />
insulation as well.<br />
Its water absorption and waterbinding<br />
properties also mean that the<br />
durability and lifespan of the wood<br />
flooring is enhanced, thus making it<br />
suitable for all weathers as well as<br />
interior and exterior decking.<br />
“Mould normally grows on the<br />
wood if the moisture is over 20<br />
per cent, but we thermally modify<br />
the wood and bring the moisture<br />
down to around eight to nine per<br />
cent,” Pongratz said. “Because the<br />
moisture is halved in comparison to<br />
'normal' wood, mould cannot grow on<br />
the wood, its durability is also<br />
enhanced.”<br />
PANELS & FURNITURE ASIA • Issue 2 • <strong>March</strong> / <strong>April</strong> <strong>2018</strong>
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