Accoya® Wood
Explore the outstanding qualities of Accoya® wood, an eco-friendly solid wood made from sustainably sourced radiata pine. Through a unique acetylation process, Accoya® achieves exceptional durability, dimensional stability, and natural beauty—matching or even surpassing the finest tropical hardwoods.
Accoya® wood is perfect for a wide range of applications, including cladding, window and door frames, decking, and civil engineering projects.
Wood Built to Last
Accoya® wood delivers exceptional performance and is crafted from sustainably sourced Radiata pine. Through a patented, non-toxic acetylation process, the wood is permanently transformed down to its core. The result is an environmentally friendly solid wood that combines unmatched durability, dimensional stability, and beauty—equal to or exceeding the finest tropical hardwoods.
Accoya® wood is ideal for demanding applications such as windows and doors, where a precise fit and smooth operation are essential throughout the year. It is also perfect for cladding, offering the natural elegance of wood while ensuring long-lasting performance. For decking, Accoya® resists warping, twisting, and cracking, making it a reliable choice for outdoor use.
Highly resistant to wood-boring insects and decay-causing fungi, Accoya® wood is guaranteed rot-free, making it a dependable solution for all exterior applications.
Characteristics
| Name | Accoya |
| Growth area | New Zealand |
| Botanical name | Pinus radiata |
| Usage class | 1-4 |
| Durability class | 1 |
| Fire class* | F (without treatment) B-s1, d0 (after treatment) |
| Strength class | A1 – C22, A2 – C16 |
| Artificially dried | 4 – 5 % |
| Voluminous mass | 515 ± 80 kg/m³ |
| To treat | Very good |
| Suitable for | Indoor and outdoor use, facade cladding, decking components, benches, windows and frames and civil engineering applications |
| To edit | Easy to machine with both hand and machine tools. Very sharp tools are necessary to get a smooth surface. Please note the gray discoloration due to modification. |
Wood without compromise
Accoya® wood is easy to process both mechanically and manually, without additional challenges for wood processors and end users. When sawing or profiling Accoya® wood, untreated wood surfaces are never exposed. This means that it is not necessary to protect such surfaces with environmentally unfriendly means, as is often necessary with envelope treatments. View the photos for practical examples of Accoya® applications.
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