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Kebony is a highly durable, sustainable wood with the aesthetics and performance of the best tropical hardwoods.
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Product Summary
Our Kebony Clear lumber has tremendous versatility compared to tropical hardwoods. Not only is our FSC®-Certified wood easy to work, it is dimensionally stable. The modification process changes the cell structure of the wood without harsh additives or glues to get in the way. For this reason, Kebony can handle heavy use on commercial benches, create stunningly intricate outdoor sculptures, or get milled down for wooden guitar picks and silverware handles.
Kebony is a highly durable, sustainable wood with the aesthetics and performance of the best tropical hardwoods. It requires minimal maintenance while providing a low life-cycle cost and the peace of mind of a 30-year warranty.
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Construction and Materials
Kebony is a brand that offers high-quality, sustainable wood products for a variety of applications. Their core innovation lies in a proprietary process that modifies wood, enhancing its durability, stability, and aesthetic appeal without the use of toxic chemicals.
Construction and Materials:
- Kebony Wood: The primary material used by Kebony is wood. Through their unique process, the wood undergoes a transformation that significantly improves its properties.
- The Kebony Process: This is a patented, environmentally friendly technology that fuses a bio-based chemical compound with the wood's cell structure. This process results in:
- Increased Durability: The modified wood becomes significantly harder and more resistant to decay and insects.
- Enhanced Stability: Kebony wood exhibits greatly reduced swelling and shrinking, making it exceptionally dimensionally stable.
- Aesthetic Appeal: The process imparts a rich, dark brown color to the wood, which, when exposed to sunlight, gracefully weathers to a silver-grey patina over time.
- Wood Species: Kebony utilizes sustainably sourced wood species, primarily tropical hardwoods like Ipe and Jatoba, as well as softwoods like Pine. The choice of wood species can influence the final aesthetic and grain pattern, but the Kebony modification process ensures consistent high performance across different types.
- Non-Toxic Modification: A key aspect of Kebony's construction is the absence of harmful chemicals. The modification process relies on a furan material derived from plant matter, making it safe for humans and the environment.
Product Applications:
Kebony wood is suitable for a wide range of outdoor and indoor applications, including:
- Decking
- Cladding
- Roofing
- Interior and exterior furniture
- Various architectural features
Features and Benefits
Kebony is a revolutionary, high-performance wood material that offers a sustainable and beautiful alternative to traditional lumber and engineered wood products. Through a proprietary, eco-friendly process, Kebony wood is modified to enhance its durability, stability, and aesthetic appeal, making it ideal for a wide range of architectural and design applications.
The Kebony process utilizes a bio-based solution that permanently alters the wood's cell structure. This modification significantly reduces the wood's tendency to swell, shrink, and crack, ensuring exceptional dimensional stability even in challenging environmental conditions. The result is a wood that performs comparably to tropical hardwoods but is sourced from sustainably managed forests. Kebony wood is also non-toxic, making it safe for both installation and long-term use.
Kebony wood is available in two primary product lines:
- Kebony Clear: This premium product is derived from FSC-certified wood and offers a refined, smooth surface with minimal knots, ideal for high-end exterior and interior applications where a flawless finish is desired.
- Kebony Character: This line retains the natural characteristics and knots of the wood, offering a more rustic and visually diverse aesthetic. It is also produced from sustainably sourced materials and provides the same exceptional performance benefits.
The benefits of choosing Kebony wood are extensive:
- Exceptional Durability and Stability: Kebony wood resists warping, swelling, shrinking, and cracking, ensuring long-lasting performance and minimal maintenance.
- Sustainable Sourcing: The wood used in the Kebony process is sourced from sustainably managed forests, and the modification process itself is environmentally friendly, utilizing a bio-based solution without harmful chemicals.
- Low Maintenance: Kebony wood requires significantly less maintenance than conventional wood. It does not need to be treated with oils or stains to maintain its integrity and appearance, although some owners choose to apply finishes for aesthetic preference.
- Beautiful Aesthetics: Over time, Kebony wood weathers to a stunning silver-gray patina, adding a timeless elegance to any project. The rich, deep color of untreated Kebony is also a desirable characteristic.
- Enhanced Resistance: The modification process makes Kebony wood highly resistant to decay and insect attacks, further contributing to its longevity.
- Versatile Applications: Kebony is suitable for a broad spectrum of uses, including decking, cladding, roofing, interior paneling, furniture, and more.
Core Advantages of Kebony Wood:
- Eco-Friendly Performance: Kebony offers a superior alternative to resource-intensive materials like tropical hardwoods and plastics by enhancing sustainable wood with remarkable durability and stability.
- Long-Term Value: The reduced maintenance requirements and extended lifespan of Kebony wood translate to significant cost savings over the life of a project.
- Design Freedom: The inherent stability and beauty of Kebony allow designers and architects greater freedom in their material choices, knowing the wood will perform reliably and age gracefully.
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