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.
Redevelopment Project for the Fondazione Grossman: New Spaces for Recreational and Sports Activities
The second phase of the redevelopment project for the Fondazione Grossman School Institute, led by Architect Massimo Guaglione from the CG Project studio, focuses on the renovation of the gymnasium and the expansion with the construction of a new two-level building. This new structure is intended to house spaces for recreational and sports activities for elementary and middle school children.The project includes not only energy efficiency improvements to the existing gymnasium building and volum…
Read moreThe second phase of the redevelopment project for the Fondazione Grossman School Institute, led by Architect Massimo Guaglione from the CG Project studio, focuses on the renovation of the gymnasium and the expansion with the construction of a new two-level building. This new structure is intended to house spaces for recreational and sports activities for elementary and middle school children.The project includes not only energy efficiency improvements to the existing gymnasium building and volumetric modifications for the installation of bleachers and the creation of an open space facing the street, but also the construction of the new two-level volume. Particular attention has been given to the aesthetic aspect, with the application of a WPC slat cladding using an artistic mix of colors, thus giving a distinctive architectural character to the current volume.For the facade cladding, the CG Project studio used our wall cladding system with alveolar slats Skin Prestige 145TM. Made using the same profiles used for flooring, the Skin Prestige 145TM allows for installation from both sides, offering the possibility of achieving two different finishes. Modularly applicable on a substructure with aluminum uprights at regular intervals, the system ensures a practical and quick-to-install cladding, while being stable and durable at the same time.
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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.
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
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