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EXTEND THE LIFE OF YOUR PANEL PRODUCTS
GTC went to PROTEK, who very quickly came up with the solution- ESP Panel. Tests were carried out in Gloucester and Shepton Mallet and it soon became apparent the right product that the industry so desperately needed had been created. Third party testing by BM TRADA has scientifically proven that this will protect plywood from water ingress to its internal veneers even in the harshest of wet conditions. Untreated plywood started de-laminating in one week, the treated sheets were still sound after three!!
Another problem-solving product that is also available in this range is a water-based end grain timber preservative for the retreatment of cut or bored pressure treated timber. Simply named ESP Timber it maintains the integrity and protection of treated timber.
Simple application of these products during the build stage of construction projects will prevent potentially serious and costly problems further down the road.
Problems with plywood delamination are now a thing of the past thanks to a new product manufactured in the UK.
The timber industry has for decades, had a problem with water damage to all the commonly used products, poor treatment, poor site storage etc. The impact of water damage to products can have huge consequences causing high costs, delay, and wastage. A new product was born when GTC( Gloucester Timber Company) were asked for their expert advice on a visit to a university student accommodation centre. Cladding trims were found to be falling off the buildings, endangering life as well as the fabric of the buildings themselves- the cause? The cladding was attached to plywood which was de-laminating and compromised ALL the fixings.
Plywood is supposed to be sealed, especially if cut, and all the manufacturers of sheet materials stipulate this in their product literature along with specifiers. The problem is they do not say what with, because there was nothing proven to successfully prevent water from penetrating edges of plywood- UNTIL NOW!! www. protekwoodstain. co. uk
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