Platowood

Platowood - Thermally treated FSC timber for increased durability

Unlike other heat-treated woods, Platowood achieves the optimal balance between increased performance with minimum loss of mechanical properties (brittleness).

Plato® Wood is ideal for use for civil engineering and water related applications. Its high durability and resistance to biological infestation have been tried and tested and independent research indicates that its durability is class 1. As the wood is fully treated, processing such as sawing, planning, milling and drilling do not affect its durability at all. The wood also retains its shape and stability so that less fixing is necessary. This reduces the costs of assembly and maintenance. What’s more, no chemicals are used during the Plato® process – only water and very little energy. This makes the product extremely environmentally friendly, as well as clean and durable. Even in later phases of its useful life, Plato® Wood can become economically profitable when used for recycling or energy generation. Coming from renewable and FSC certified sources, the environmental impact of its full use cycle is therefore noticeably less than any other civil engineering product.

Plato®Wood is a thermally modified timber. THERE ARE TWO METHODS OF THERMAL MODIFICATION: - Heating at high temperatures - Platonising at low temperatures Platonising at low temperatures provides better results as the resulting end product retains its cell structure and thus all its good qualities. In fact, it even acquires a few better qualities as you’ll see below. No other thermally modified wood can therefore compare with Plato®Wood. PLATO WOOD RANGE PLATO®Wood can be supplied as a variety of products: - cladding - squared poles - round poles - decking - piling - rough sawn planks - dam walls - noise barriers

GENERAL PROPERTIES OF PLATO WOOD - Extremely durable, including for water applications - No chemicals added during treatment - Retains its shape extremely well - Easy to process as softwood - Wood is sourced from sustainably managed forests - Fully treated - Wood moisture content of approx. 8% - Ample bending strength