{"id":7030,"date":"2020-06-18T08:00:24","date_gmt":"2020-06-18T06:00:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.grupogamiz.com\/?p=7030"},"modified":"2022-04-27T10:29:25","modified_gmt":"2022-04-27T08:29:25","slug":"toxin-free-pickled-wood","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.grupogamiz.com\/en\/blog\/accoya-en\/toxin-free-pickled-wood\/","title":{"rendered":"Toxin-free “pickled” wood"},"content":{"rendered":"

The durability of ACCOYA\u00ae acetylated wood does not come from a mysterious technology, but rather a natural process.<\/h2>\n

People who hear the expression for the first time ask, “<\/span>What is acetylated wood<\/b>?” The architects, construction companies and customers that already know ACCOYA\u00ae<\/strong><\/a> will likely have a similar response: it is a <\/span>wood that is very beautiful, authentically sustainable and unusually durable<\/b>. To the point that its producers and distributors, such as GRUPO G\u00c1MIZ, are willing to offer a <\/span>written 50-year guarantee<\/b>.<\/span><\/p>\n

For all those who are creating every day, step by step, little by little, the reality of <\/span>sustainable architecture, with an ecological drive and unlimited creativity and design<\/b><\/a>, ACCOYA\u00ae acetylated wood is an unrivalled partner. <\/span>A unique, sustainable building material<\/b> achieved using <\/span>natural technology<\/b> with no toxic substances involved.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"Recubrimiento

Europa Congress Palace <\/a> | Arch: Alfredo Bengoa (Vitoria city hall) \u2013 Jes\u00fas Armed\u00e1riz (IDOM) | Product: Cladding of the exterior fa\u00e7ade \u2013 Accoya\u00ae horizontal scantlings<\/p><\/div>\n

What is acetylation?<\/b><\/h3>\n

Acetylation is basically <\/span>a treatment that modifies the molecular structure of the wood<\/b>, but that protects the whole part. In other words, it is a process to which the wood is fully subjected, not just the surface, and that is carried out <\/span>without any toxic chemical components<\/b>.<\/span><\/p>\n

This method results in <\/span>wood with superior dimensional stability, with a high level of resistance to cycles of stretching and shrinkage<\/b>. As if that were not enough, this procedure makes the wood <\/span>resistant to moulds and insects<\/b> (termites, etc.), as they do not recognise the wood as food, thanks to this molecular alteration.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"Vivienda

Residence in Manacor <\/a>| | Arch: Brunet Architects | Product: Accoya\u00ae doors and windows<\/p><\/div>\n

\u201cPickling\u201d the wood completely naturally<\/b><\/h3>\n

To understand the treatment, as explained by the manufacturer, <\/span>it is in principle very similar to pickling<\/b>: submerging a food in vinegar to preserve it for longer.<\/span><\/p>\n

Starting with pieces of radiata pine wood, they are dipped in a special \u201cvinegar\u201d, where <\/span>the reagents are natural: carbon, oxygen and hydrogen<\/b>. This action prevents the wood cells absorbing water, <\/span>a modification that makes the wood particularly suitable for exterior projects due to its durability and beauty<\/a>.<\/b><\/p>\n

\"Oak

Oak House School<\/a> | Arch: Trasbordo arquitectura y gerencia de construcci\u00f3n S.L. | Product: Ventilated fa\u00e7ade \u2013 Accoya\u00ae tongue and groove units<\/p><\/div>\n

Certified sustainable wood with a written 50-year guarantee<\/b><\/h3>\n

ACCOYA\u00ae wood comes from sustainable forests<\/a>. This means that acetylated wood itself <\/span>helps increases forestry biomass<\/b>, in other words, natural plant-based renewable energy.<\/span><\/p>\n

In addition, the acetylation process is so safe and effective that ACCOYA\u00ae provides a written 50-year guarantee. An infallible value for <\/span>sustainable architecture projects and without unlimited imagination<\/b><\/a>. <\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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