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February 28, 2017

Modified Wood Technologies Utilizing North American Ash Species

I have been researching to see if there are any North American standards that have been published about thermally modified wood. European manufacturers seem to have […]
January 2, 2017

Toronto Construction Market introduced to Thermally Modified Wood.

The 2016 Construct Canada Show featured a host of unique and innovative new products during the three day event. One particular product that caught the attention […]
November 14, 2016

Effective Networking at Trade Shows the Do’s & Don’ts

Just when you think you have some time to relax and take in all the accomplishments that your hard work rewarded you with this past year […]
November 1, 2016

Where can I buy North American thermally modified lumber?

I recently visited a North American sawmill located in the Province of Ontario, the company name was Cherry Forest Products. Apparently they are one of Ontario’s […]
October 2, 2016

Water Absorption and Stability Test on Thermally Modified Wood

I received some samples of thermally modified wood and proceeded to test them for water absorption as I had been told that properly dried thermally modified […]
September 18, 2016

Whats the significance of the name Thermowood?

Have been doing some research on thermally modified wood and the name “ThermoWood” seems to be of significant importance. When thermally modified wood was first introduced […]
September 5, 2016

Establishing a classification standard for Thermally Modified Wood in Canada.

I understand there are many added benefits of using thermally modified wood products over traditional non thermally modified woods. I used some thermally modified wood ash […]
August 26, 2016

What is torrefied wood?

The technology consists of heating the wood at a very high temperature (from 190 C to 240 C), in a torrefaction kiln (autoclave) at controlled atmosphere […]
August 15, 2016

Thermal modification have produced new domestic wood resources.

Using appropriate technology and new materials has created new resources for sustainable designers who are solving environmental challenges. The AIA is beginning a program that will […]