Product Focus: Wood

Hy Tek Natural Wood Composite Floors

Parklex

Hy Tek is a newly launched floor product that is made using Parklex's Gureprex technology, which impregnates wood with resins to give it wear, scratch, and slip resistance for high-traffic zones. Architects can specify the planks to create desired natural or dramatic looks, thanks to a selection of 26 different finishes that run the gamut from walnut and reconstituted gray oak to deep graphite and silver. Each ½ " -thick unit measures 96½ " long by 7½ " to 23¼ " wide.

Curvatone customizable wood-veneered panels offer high acoustical performance in the guise of sculptural undulating or arc-shaped forms. Suitable for both ceiling and wall applications, the panels com

Curvatone Acoustic Panels

Rulon International

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Curvatone customizable wood-veneered panels offer high acoustical performance in the guise of sculptural undulating or arc-shaped forms. Suitable for both ceiling and wall applications, the panels come in cherry, maple, anigre, beech, poplar, ash, mahogany, bamboo, white oak, or red oak veneers, and in a choice of perforated or grooved designs. To ensure proper fit, Rulon's engineers consult with clients on special infrastructure needs, from in-grade lighting to sprinklers.

Shinnoki 2.0 Veneered Panels

Robin Reigi

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Young European veneer brand Shinnoki has released new styles for its 2.0 prefinished panel product. Recently added are brushed surfaces, a lower-sheen topcoat, and five new oaks in natural and blond tones, though darker finishes such as granite walnut (shown) are also available. Shinnoki 2.0 panels are composed of FSC-certified wood veneers that are bonded to formaldehyde-free MDF substrates, making them more durable than but as easy to install as laminates. The material is ideal for millwork, walls, and other vertical surfaces in both commercial and residential settings. (An HDF-core version can be specified for flooring applications.) The panels measure 4 ' wide by 9 ' long by ¾" thick, and are available through Robin Reigi.

Parallel 42 Bench

Landscape Forms

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Michigan-based Landscape Forms repurposes lumber from its own manufacturing waste to create the slatted modular bench series Parallel 42. The indoor-outdoor units can be specified in isosceles trapezoid or parallelogram formats, which can then be combined to form linear, X, or T shapes, and a number of geometric configurations. The bench is constructed from sanded unfinished Jarrah wood, which weathers naturally to a pewter gray, and steel supports that are powder-coated in the company's proprietary Panguard II, which offers protection against rusting, chipping, peeling, and fading.