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Modified wood

As well as physically enhancing wood via engineering products as described above, wood can also be ‘re-engineered’ by modifying the fibre of wood to provide enhanced benefits such as durability and machinability.

Examples of this type of engineering by heat treatment or acetylation can be seen here.

These products provide durable wood without the need for using hardwoods or chemical treatment processes.