The extremes of Australia’s diverse climatic conditions can now be overcome by the technology of Accoya wood, which has been successfully tested on several high profile construction projects in India’s challenging climate.
Accoya wood, manufactured by Accsys Technologies, is created using a proprietary non-toxic process called acetylation on sustainably sourced woods. This results in an aesthetically attractive wood, which can be used for a variety of projects from windows to doors to external cladding.
Most notably, Accoya has been selected by one of India’s shipping companies, Link Shipping Private Ltd, to meet the demands of its prestigious downtown commercial building in Mumbai. The organisation wanted to create a decked area on the top floor of the 16 storey building, which would create a marine atmosphere providing visitors with views over the Arabian Sea.
Construction materials, however, needed to address India’s challenging climate. The site endures over two meters of rain during the monsoon season meaning the materials used had to be able to withstand high levels of precipitation as well as provide suitable drainage solutions.
Local suppliers to Link Shipping Private Ltd, RitikaaWood recommend Accoya wood for the project due to its durability, stability and high performance capabilities.
Kiran Kamath Managing Director, Link Shipping Private Ltd said, “I was hesitant to use wood in a high humidity, high rainfall location like Mumbai, but I have been extremely pleased by both the performance and look of Accoya’s decking solution.”
RitikaaWood has also provided Accoya to several private residences throughout the country including a luxury suburban house in Central Pune, where was chosen for a two-track sliding door and a combination of both two and four shutter windows with casement frames in the modern three-storey suburban bungalow.
Stability and durability were also key factors in the modernisation of a 5000sq ft. farmhouse in Panvel in the state of Maharashtra. The tropical climate, combined with heavy winds during the monsoon season, meant any timber product used had to be exceptional. Around 150sq. meters of Accoya was used to make 20 windows, louvers and walls, and all items were pre-engineered and fixed within a matter of hours in order to avoid the challenging monsoon weather.
“Like India, areas throughout Australia endure a challenging climate, with high temperatures and high rainfall combined with seasons of little rainfall. Accoya is the ideal solution for external solid wood cladding, windows and doors without worrying about the threat of extreme weather,” said Bryan Crennell, Director of Sales and Marketing at Accsys Technologies.
