IWT-Moldrup stresses Biobiowood’s CSR credentials

IWT-Moldrup told delegates that CSR will increase in importance for private businesses over the coming years and that Biobiowood affords an opportunity for woodworking industries to place their company not only with a good conscience and in a favourable political position in society locally and generally but also, by offering a true CSR engagement, to increase the value of their business to the benefit of their stakeholders.

The company said that Biobiowood offers the possibility of offering a CO2 neutral product in place of other materials such as steel and concrete. It adds that Biobiowood uses wood from certified managed plantations as the base material.

It added that Biobiowood is produced without the use of biocides and employing environmentally friendly resins combined with a chemical free – and emission free – thermal modification.

The presentation went on to highlight that Biobiowood can be used together with many timber species – including underutilised species – and it does not require high quality raw material free of heartwood and transition wood.

The system produces a more dimensionally stable wood product that is resistant to attack by rot and fungi for Use Classes 2, 3.1 (cladding and joinery), and 3.2 (decking) as well as EN350 durability class 1; a wood product resistant to attacks by insects and termites; a substantially increased hardness; an increased weight of 30-40%; a uniform pleasant brown colour throughout the wood (including the heartwood).

The production of Biobiowood involves a sophisticated manufacturing process involving several stages including treating with a resin, drying, thermal modification, and curing. The cost of Biobiowood is substantially higher than non-treated products but on level with tropical wood species and alternative wood modification systems.