Accoya

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Accoya

  1. A registered brand name for timber from Pinus radiata treated with wood acetylation for resistance to rot.
    • 2021 June 30, Anthony Lambert, “A railway station fit for the 21st century”, in RAIL, number 934, page 42:
      The extensive use of wood in the structure, rather than the customary iron or steel, is predicated on the stability and durability of accoya, which has become the timber industry benchmark for performance and sustainability.

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