Accsys unveils Medite Tricoya panel at Ecobuild

A Titan Wood product story

Edited by the Buildingtalk editorial team Mar 19, 2010

Accsys Technologies unveils world's first Medite Tricoya panel at Ecobuild 2010.

Accsys Technologies has unveiled a Medite Tricoya panel at the annual Ecobuild exhibition, together with Coillte Panel Products.

Accsys Technologies unveils world's first Medite Tricoya panel at Ecobuild 2010, based on the same process as Accoya wood

Speaking at a reception attended by some 50 key industry opinion formers, company's stakeholders and distributors as well as influential national press yesterday, Paul Clegg, CEO of Accsys, said this trial panel marks one of the first true innovations in the wood composites industry in more than 30 years.

The product is based on the same acetylation process that creates Accoya wood, the high technology solid wood product.

This time, the technology is applied to treat the chips and fibres, which make up Medite MDF (medium density fibreboard) panels.

Paul also announced two additional achievements of Accoya wood at the reception.

Accoya wood has been billed as a low carbon alternative compared to other conventional construction materials following an assessment by Camco.

Accoya wood has also been named as a Gold standard product under the Cradle to Cradle (C2C) Certification scheme.

Accoya provides compelling environmental advantages over slow-growing hardwoods which are often unsustainably sourced, woods treated with toxic chemicals and non-renewable carbon-intensive materials such as plastics, steel and concrete.

The reception was also attended by some key opinion formers in the timber industry, including Charles Trevor, chairman of the Wood Technology Society.