Cladding

Ideal for Future Generations

Exterior cladding must offer durable, aesthetic and low-maintenance solutions against harsh weather conditions. Accoya outperforms even the most durable tropical wood species, ensuring long-lasting use. With its exceptional stability and resistance to decay, it is a reliable option in all climate conditions.

For coatings

Ideal Choice

Combining the aesthetics of natural wood with superior durability and strength, Accoya offers long-lasting performance in cladding. Backed by world-leading sustainability credentials and certifications, Accoya promotes sustainable forest management by minimizing environmental impacts. Accoya cladding is a reliable alternative that preserves natural resources and provides a sustainable building solution for future generations.

Features

PERFORMANCE

Environment, Time and Design

Exterior wood cladding must be resistant to harsh weather conditions. Accoya claddings remain intact for many years with high resistance to decay. Thanks to their superior stability, they require minimal maintenance and offer a long-lasting solution. They are a sustainable alternative with lower maintenance costs compared to traditional wood claddings. Accoya is a reliable exterior cladding option that provides lasting performance and aesthetic appearance.

RESULT

Aesthetic Vision

When Accoya Wood is left in its natural state, your exterior cladding will take on a natural patina over time and breathe. However, when a surface coating is applied, Accoya cladding provides a superior final surface. Its treated surface combines durability and aesthetics to provide long-lasting protection. It maintains the integrity of the wood by offering high resistance to cracking, swelling and deterioration. Thus, you can achieve an aesthetic and durable exterior for years with minimal maintenance.

SUSTAINANILITY

Unrivaled

Accoya offers a reliable wood solution with its structure suitable for long-term use, maintaining its durability for years. It minimizes the need for maintenance thanks to its superior stability and high resistance to decay. Accoya creates a sustainable alternative with its environmentally friendly production process while meeting your aesthetic expectations. It provides long-term performance on exterior facades with its natural beauty and durable structure. Thus, it is an ideal choice both in architectural projects and in terms of environmental responsibility.

Tests Conducted by BM TRADA

Durability with Exceptional Performance

Superior Stability

Leading wood research institute BM Trada cyclically exposed coated boards to wet and ambient conditions to assess Accoya’s stability. The tests found that Accoya has exceptional dimensional stability and that the cladding can be expanded from standard 150 mm wide profiles to 200 mm. These results prove that Accoya offers more flexible design options and stands out with its superior performance compared to other types of wood.

Coating Performance

BM Trada compared Accoya cladding with pine and Siberian larch in a series of durability tests launched in Buckinghamshire, England in February 2007. The same translucent black coating was used to ensure maximum radiant heat generation and to test resistance to natural weathering. After 3.5 years of testing, Accoya was found to have superior performance compared to pine and Siberian larch. While pine cladding showed cracking, resin leakage, paint peeling and surface deterioration, Siberian larch showed resin pockets and surface deformation. Accoya maintained its durability without any swelling, cracking or paint peeling on its surface. It was proven that external dirt can be easily cleaned, providing a durable and clean surface. These tests clearly demonstrate that Accoya has superior cladding performance compared to competing materials.

Catalogs

Superior Durability

Assessed by BRE

Although BS EN 350-2 does not apply to modified timber, Accoya has achieved Durability Class 1, the highest level for natural timber, in an assessment by BRE. Accoya therefore meets the service life criteria set out in the BS 8417 standard, fully complying with the 60 year designed service life requirements that only timbers with Durability Class 1 certification are eligible for.

This superior durability demonstrates that Accoya offers a long-lasting and reliable timber solution.

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Guarantees

Accoya offers long-lasting performance with a warranty period of over 50 years in exterior cladding. It provides an aesthetic and sustainable solution thanks to its high resistance to decay and deformation.

Ideal Cladding Solution

Different cladding options can add aesthetics and functionality to your projects. Accoya exterior cladding offers excellent surface quality with outstanding durability.

Extremely Stable

Accoya exterior claddings show high resistance to decay and deformation. With its long-lasting structure and low maintenance cost, it delivers lasting performance.

Extremely Durable

Accoya claddings do not contain toxic substances or harmful chemicals. FSC® certified, it offers an eco-friendly solution made from sustainable wood.

A Stunning Experience

Summer House with Charred Accoya Exterior Cladding

Delta Millworks, located in New York, produced a unique four-season summer house exterior cladding using Accoya. The Accoya wood supplied by Universal Forest Products was charred using the traditional Japanese “Shou Sugi Ban” method, giving the façade a modern and weathered texture.

This technique created a striking and deep visual effect. Delta discovered that the charred Accoya developed superior density and durability compared to other wood types. Accoya’s natural dimensional stability combined with charring created a strong foundation for long-lasting performance.