TDUK SupplyingTimber Issue 8 DIGITAL - Magazine - Page 17
DryGuard plywood o昀昀ers
昀椀re and water resistance
preventing damp and mould and
launched DryGuard FR, a
creating safer health conditions.
昀椀re-retardant and water-
By repelling water, DryGuard FR
resistant plywood developed
retains its structural integrity
using technology pioneered by
so the risk of remedial work is
Paged.
reduced, saving contractors time,
Building on the success of
money and e昀昀ort. In addition,
Premier Forest’s 昀椀rst DryGuard
there is no need to cover the
water resistant plywood product
increasing e昀케ciency on site.
launch in 2021, this 昀椀re-retardant
plywood during build, again
UPM Timber has launched a
upgrade is durable and safe,
Applications include commercial,
Wood is an excellent building
carbon storage calculator on
with low formaldehyde and
residential, education, leisure
material due to its renewability,
its website that can be used
VOC emissions; it also has a
and public sector buildings,
durability, and carbon
to calculate the amount of
Type III Environmental Product
airports, train stations and even
sequestration capacity. Using
carbon sequestered in wood
Declaration (EPD).
server rooms.
wood as a building material
raw material.
signi昀椀cantly reduces carbon
For use in roofs, 昀氀oors and
DryGuard FR has been rigorously
dioxide emissions compared
walls, the plywood is treated
tested and is compliant with the
to materials that require more
with a REACH-compliant
relevant EN standards, is CE2+
fossil fuels in their production.
hydrophobic coating to reduce
certi昀椀ed and FSC certi昀椀ed.
UPM Timber’s carbon storage
rainwater absorption, while still
allowing the building to breathe,
premierforest.co.uk
calculator helps users to better
Antti Koulumies, Vice President
of UPM Timber, said: “The carbon
storage calculator provides a
clear measure of the emissions
that have been generated by the
production and transportation of
the wood raw material needed
understand the role of sawn
timber as a long-term carbon
for a speci昀椀c project. It also
storage.
provides a clear measure of the
The carbon storage calculator
carbon that has been stored
is part of UPM Timber’s e昀昀orts
when the project is completed.
to increase transparency and
The tool brings the climate
provide its customers with tools
impact of our raw material
to promote sustainability.
choices closer to everyday life.”
www.upmtimber.com
Prefab frames transform bungalows to houses
Vision Development specialises
process, reducing site waste and
the home's energy consumption,
in bungalow-to-house
disruption.
while Vision can work from
conversions using lightweight
prefabricated timber systems,
which o昀昀er a convenient way
to extend existing properties
upwards.
planned drawings to provide
Vision can supply both
昀椀xed-cost quotations that help
traditional and contemporary
create an e昀케cient scope of
designs thanks to timber frame's
昀氀exibility. Whether by opening
works.
up the 昀氀oorplan or incorporating
The company can also provide
The structural timber framework
large sections of glazing, timber's
external windows, doors, roof
of the building is fabricated in a
inherent adaptability allows for
and cladding, so internal works
controlled factory environment
creative, bespoke solutions.
can be carried out in the dry.
and then transported to site
The timber frames o昀昀er excellent
www.timber-frame-
thermal properties that reduce
suppliers.co.uk
ready for installation. This
speeds up the construction
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SPRING 2025
PRODUCT ROUND UP
Carbon calculator o昀昀ers
clear emissions measure
Premier Forest Products has
