Novel, eco-friendly wood substitute material

Resysta, based in Forsting, Germany, has developed a novel eco-friendly wood substitute material which can replace tropical hardwoods, a finite, non-sustainable resource increasingly coming under the scrutiny of legislation and activists worldwide. Resysta feels and looks like tropical wood but is resistant to humidity, mould and mildew, is colour-fast, does not splinter, is slip-resistant, is adhesive to varnishes, colours and oils, can be glued, can be processed with common woodworking tools and is more flame retardant than wood and most alternatives.