OLIS WOOD: Accoya Wood Test Demonstration

In this video we put the expansion and contraction claims of the Accoya wood brand to the test by placing it in water for an entire weekend and then soaking it in the sun for another 24 hours. Watch to see how it stands up! Accoya is a brand of wood that has been specially modified through an acetylation process, which alters the cell structure of the wood, not only improving its technical properties, but making it stronger, more durable, longer lasting and resistant to the natural elements. Traditional wood absorbs and releases moisture as weather conditions change causing it to expand and contract. Over time this will impact the service life of any project made of wood, no matter how well you maintain it. The Accoya brand of wood and it's extensive acetylation process takes the naturally occurring chemical groups found in wood and alters them, changing the structure of the existing free hydroxyl groups, thereby preventing it from absorbing moisture and in turn preventing any structure built from Accoya from the typical expansion and contraction caused by exposure to the outdoors. Hard to believe right? We thought so too, so we decided it was time to put the manufacturer's claims to the test with this brief demonstration video.