13 - Enhancement of materials - Wood enhancement

Question 1

Fire retardant resins

-manufactured board

Answer 1

Fire-retardant cladding is added to resin

Used for indoor flooring

Question 2

Laminations

-manufactured board

Answer 2

Veneers, such as natural wood, are laminated on to the surface of the board to enhance aesthetics

Question 3

Preservatives (broad catagory)

-wood

Answer 3

Protects wood (usually for outdoor use) from fungal and insect attacks

Wood can be pre-treated with a copper-based preservative which penetrates the wood and protects the whole plank

Copper used as it has good fungicidal properties

Question 4

Pigments

-wood

Answer 4

Added to preservatives to give different coloures to enhance aesthetics

-E.G outdoor decking

Can also be used for cheaper softwoods to give them the appearance of a hardwood

Question 5

Fire-retardant preservatives

-wood

Answer 5

Used to pressure treat wood to be used for joists and cladding

Wood can also be treated to make it harder, and more resistant to high-wear situations like flooring