Industrial Wood Technology’s Blackwood Pro
Available to All
Blackwood Pro is no longer exclusive and is now available to all
trailer manufacturers.
Industrial Wood Technology announced the release of its second
patent pending product at the NATDA Trade Show and Convention
in St. Louis, MO, on Friday, September 6, 2019. PJ Trailers held an
exclusive agreement on Blackwood Pro until this release.
Blackwood Pro follows Blackwood Classic as IWT’s next product
in its Blackwood line. Pro has all the same benefits of Classic,
superior traction, added strength and longer life, along with the
added benefit of complete surface protection.
A product with complete surface coverage, such as Pro, was in
the works from the beginning, according to Blackwood inventor,
Kyle Gillin.
“When we came out with Blackwood Classic, going to complete
coverage was the obvious next step,” Gillin said. “Thanks to
advances and improvements in our process and components, we
were able to make it happen. We’re excited to open Pro up to
everyone.”
Blackwood Pro is a unique product in that it is a true lumber-
rubber hybrid. Lumber is commonly used for decking because
of its strength per pound. Other recent products offering an
alternative to lumber have been composed of recycled rubber and
fiberglass. Such products are heavy and brittle, adding additional
weight and requiring additional bracing.
No other product on the market offers the benefits of both
lumber and rubber. Blackwood Pro offers the best of both worlds:
the traction and durability of rubber, and the strength and weight
of lumber.
The complete rubber surface offers superior traction across the
entire deck. Better traction makes loading and unloading safer
and easier. Completely covered, the lumber will last significantly
longer, untouched by harmful UV rays. That also means no more
grayed wood decks. The rubber holds its color for years. The
dense industrial grade rubber used for Blackwood Pro can absorb
heavy impact and doesn’t split, crack or splinter like lumber.
Blackwood Pro is manufactured using sorted, high-grade, treated
southern yellow pine. Pine is strong and light and Blackwood
Pro doesn’t add any additional weight compared to treated pine.
Blackwood Pro doesn’t require any additional bracing.
Several trailer manufacturers including Big Tex, Load Trail, Diamond
C and Maxxd will soon be joining PJ Trailers in offering Blackwood
Pro.
“We’re very excited to offer Blackwood Pro as a premium flooring
option on our trailers,” said Johnathan Bradley, Vice President of
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