Autoclaves for use with wood

Olmar ATM autoclaves are specially designed to meet the needs of the wood industry, and develop impregnation and treatment cycles for wood so as to enhance its properties and extend its useful life.

These autoclaves are used to improve the performance of wood, primarily by impregnating it with inorganic salt compounds (mainly copper, chromium and arsenic oxides), organic stabilising substances and other natural impregnating agents. It is possible to extend the life of wood and improve its performance thanks to the effect of these substances. This method is a significant improvement over others used in the past (surface treatments, protective products to protect the exterior, water repellents and even flame retardants), which have become obsolete due to their poorer penetration into the interior of the product.

The Olmar OCS control software incorporated into Olmar ATM autoclaves allows preset vacuum and pressure cycles to be run, which make it possible for the impregnating agents to reach the core of the material and become fully merged with the product, thereby achieving optimum results and providing better performance to the end customer.