Mass timber panels, like CLT, are an extraordinary development that will allow the manufacture of pre-fabricated structural wood panels to construct multi-story structures rapidly. With years of experience in the veneer business, we realized we could produce a better product in this category that would open doors from a building and construction standpoint, would be better for the environment and be more cost effective than current market offerings.
Mass Ply uses 20-30% less wood than CLT and is as strong as or stronger than other LVL products. In addition, the dense layering of wood veneers in Mass Ply can result in high levels of thermal insulation. Mass Plys can be produced in varying lengths and thicknesses from small-diameter trees, negating the need for using larger trees to produce larger formatted pieces of lumber.
Finally, wood framed buildings typically have been limited to five to six stories due to fire concerns. The predictable char rate of mass timber panels allows buildings to be built taller with wood, allowing code approved multi-story structures out of wood up to 18 stories and even taller with special approval.