Cross-Laminated Timber

Cross-Laminated Timber is a wooden construction material consisting of a minimum of three cross-bonded plies.

This produces a sustainable solid wood product, which stands out thanks to its excellent dimensional stability and high level of pre-fabrication. Cross-Laminated Timber is used as a wall and floor element in timber construction.  

Due to its high thermal storage mass, Cross-Laminated Timber helps maintain a pleasant indoor temperature.

Fire retarding qualities
In its use as a compact constructional element, wood possesses a high resistance to fire since it only chars on the outside; its internal structure is protected. The highest classes of fire protection can also be met with constructions made of wood. Due to its easily calculable fire behavior, wood is suitable for the most diverse construction projects when used professionally.

Although wood is considered a flammable construction material, the material properties in a fire are relatively favorable. Contrary to steel or concrete constructions, the time-based penetration of the fire inside the timber permits calculable fire-fighting operations since the remaining stability of the construction can be determined exactly.

Cross-Laminated Timber is categorized as fire class D-s2-d0 in EN 14080:2013.

• Euro class D
• Smoke production s2
• Flaming droplets d0

The burn rate is regulated in Euro code 5 (ENV 1995-1-2) and set at 0.7 mm/min.