Siberian Larch is a highly versatile timber product and is a preferred choice for timber cladding by architects and self-builders. With a durability class 3, it has an anticipated service life of 20-30 years (untreated). The high resin content found in Siberian larch makes it one of the most durable softwoods in the world. Siberian larch trees grow very slowly and consequently the larch wood is extremely dense and strong when compared to other softwoods such as spruce and cedar. The density of Siberian Larch is 590 kg/m3 (mean, Kg/m³) and ranges from 570 kg/m3 to 650 kg/m3 Displaying a clean natural yellow/straw colour, Siberian Larch will offer a sophisticated look to any project. Siberian larch, which is a straw colour, similar to pine, should not be confused with the European larch growing in Britain, which is a dark pink colour. Unlike European larch, the knots in Siberian larch cladding are a lighter grey colour and tend to stay solid even after drying and machining. For this reason, we tend to favour Siberian larch over British larch for machined timber profiles.
The E-coating process (electrophoretic dip coating) ensures a perfect coating quality also in case of parts with special forms and it ensures ultimate corrosion protection. After pre-treatment parts will be moved into the EC (KTL) tank. The coating will adhere on the part surface on electromechanical way. Parts to be treated are dipped during the EC dip-coating process in waterborne paint with low solids content. Under the DC voltage field between part and counter electrode, solid parts in the EC bath will be separated on the part. Afterwards in the baking-process the added lacquer is baked at a temperature of approximately 120°C-180°C. The coating-thickness of the lacquer applied onto the work piece in our process adds up to between 10 µm and 15 µm. The coating layer merges with the surface of the object into a homogeneous, compact surface film.
