Novowood is a composite material (WPC), 70% made of wood natural fibers and 30% made of Polyethylene. It can be used for products of different shapes and colors, still maintaining the elegance of wood and the advantages of a not completely natural material.
Ponte della Pace
May 2021 – Casalecchio di Reno (BO), the “Ponte della Pace” has been reopened, for pedestrians and cyclists, after almost seven months of closure. The recovery and redevelopment intervention has transformed the look of the bridge, which is a symbol of the town also for the important function of connecting one side of the Rhine to the other.
The floor of the walkway is 97m long, like the famous “Torre degli Asinelli”, and has be…
May 2021 – Casalecchio di Reno (BO), the “Ponte della Pace” has been reopened, for pedestrians and cyclists, after almost seven months of closure. The recovery and redevelopment intervention has transformed the look of the bridge, which is a symbol of the town also for the important function of connecting one side of the Rhine to the other.
The floor of the walkway is 97m long, like the famous “Torre degli Asinelli”, and has been entirely covered with the Novowood WPC.
Our company has supplied its staves series Elite 197, with solid section, in “wood” color. This line of staves guarantees solidity and load resistance, making them the ideal solution in environments with high flow of users, while the “Premium” finish chosen by the client adds an anti-slip component.
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Frequently asked questions
Novowood can be used for the flooring of terraces, swimming-pools, verandas, patio gardens, gazebos, exterior designs, and much more. In seaside environments, it can be efficiently used for walkway surfaces, wall cladding, louvers, wharfs, handrails or panel sections, but also for cladding and sunscreen profile.
Novowood has all the qualities of wood, but not its defects: it is long-lasting, stable and it does not warp, it has no splinters and does not lose color, it is sun, ice and rain resistant.
Novowood’s polymeric component allows it to better resist the deterioration due to the sea climate and salty water. Furthermore, it works as a protective layer against the proliferation of fungus and mould.
Finally, the composite materials require no maintenance, painting and are 100% recyclable.
Yes, it is more expensive than softwood, although the treaty, but it has a very similar price to the fine exotic wood (teak or similar), or the kind of wood that can be used outside for decades without any deterioration.
Novowood does not require any special maintenance, it is easy to clean thanks to the well-thought combination of wood and polyethylene, that restrain the growth of mould and fungus. It is suggested to clean it by using neutral floor detergents, and if using a high-pressure cleaner, it is necessary to keep the machine at least 30 cm away from the walking surface.
Novowood does not lose color thanks to the pigments and UV absorbers contained in the polymeric composite.
Is possible only a slight variation of tone certifiable in about a 7-10% due to the presence for 2/3 of the natural material as the wood flour, containing an internal "tannin" that is gradually released.
Novowood resists the UV rays damage thanks to a special composition of pigments and UV absorbers.
Wood plastic composite Novowood has excellent resistance to fire, responds to the class of fire resistance Cfl-S1 determined in MD March 15, 2005 (OJ No. 73 of 30/03/2005): Requirements for fire resistance of construction products installed in activities governed by specific technical fire prevention according to the European classification system
