Special design and material
Along the highway A28 in the Netherlands, between Zwolle and Staphorst, Brink Climate Systems built their new office. The building has a modern design with timber cladding elements. By using WaxedWood® Siberian Larch it offers a natural and lively appearance. The production method is based on a vacuum pressure treatment. This gives the timber protection from wood decay. At the same time the wood is impregnated with a wax mixture. A preservative with a water repellent additive provides extra protection against moisture and reduces maintenance requirements. Due to this technology a new dimension is offered with Siberian Larch. Prior to impregnation the timber for Brink Climate Systems is face band sawn. This method offers low maintenance for open and closed cladding in different shapes and dimensions.
Siberian Larch WaxedWood® The Siberian larch is a hard and heavy timber with a high natural durability. Due to the relative slow growth in cold regions the timber acquires a solid structure and has a higher weight. The Siberian Larch used in the material is a pine wood product often used for cladding. It has a high aesthetic value because of its unique color shift. The WaxedWood® material has various colour effects: from natural pale green to warm rich brown to silver grey. The wood used comes from sustainable managed forests earning the product a FSC or PEFC label. The timber has been comprehensively assessed for LCA also has the Dutch DUBOkeur and KOMO certificate.
Advantages of WaxedWood® Particular benefits of the wood are: sustainable and durable protection against wood decay, fungi and insects, excellent weathering properties and improved durability of applied coating systems due to increased dimensional stability. The manufacturers can also give a 15 year independent guarantee on projects using WaxedWood®.
