Engineered Wood: A New Timber Alternative
With the look and feel of natural timber, backed by 12 months of performance testing for the public realm, engineered wood joins Street Furniture Australia’s selection of batten materials. To achieve the warmth and character of timber, designers and place custodians can now choose from natural Spotted Gum hardwoods, low maintenance timber-look aluminium Wood Without Worry in five shades, and engineered wood battens. This new hardwood alternative performs well and offers the natural warmth of timber with simplified care. What is engineered wood?Onewood HRT (Homogeneous Reconstituted Timber) is a solid engineered timber, made from fast-growing FSC and PEFC-certified poplar and eucalyptus fibres that are compressed under heat and pressure with a resin binder. Unlike plywood it is solid throughout, with an organic grain that resembles natural timber. Street Furniture Australia …
