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MikronWood® Energy-Efficient Composite

MikronWood® Energy-Efficient Composite offers the aesthetic appeal of real wood with the outstanding thermal performance of a wood composite, providing window and door manufacturers a unique material to stand above the competition.

MikronWood is a solid-core blend of thermoplastic alloy resins that includes both polyvinyl chloride (PVC) and acrylic-based polymers. This unique vinyl window material combination does not absorb moisture, eliminating the threat from rot, mold and insects. MikronWood is highly stable, ideal for cold, high-heat and high-humidity climates—providing improved thermal performance over other frame materials, including aluminum, fiberglass and wood. These properties make it an ideal material to be used in window and door systems for new construction and replacement applications throughout North America.

Unlike wood, MikronWood will never rot, swell, split or require surface refinishing. Compared to aluminum, MikronWood composite won`t corrode or pit, while providing better thermal insulation properties. The National Fenestration Rating Council and independent labs confirm that MikronWood has a K-value that is 63% lower than pine, 83% lower than fiberglass and 69% lower than PVC.

Technical data

  • High-performance components and maintenance-free design
  • Superior screw retention
  • Weldable corners requiring no caulking
  • Integral, durable SuperCapSR™ colors
  • K-value 63% lower than pine, 83% lower than fiberglass, 69% lower than PVC
  • Standard MikronBlend® Colors: White, Adobe and Almond
  • Optional SuperCapSR™ Colors: Architectural Bronze, Black and Silver
  • Real Wood Interior Veneers: Pine, Maple and Cherry

Benefits

  • Ideal for all environments, in both new construction and replacement applications
  • Outstanding thermal performance
  • Rot-proof and impervious to moisture, humidity and insects
  • 100% recyclable
  • Great dimensional stability

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MikronWood Performance

MaterialThermal Conductivity (K-value)
Aluminum1643
Fiberglass2.08
Wood (Pine).96
MikronWood.36

Superior Screw Retention

MaterialScrew Retention (lbs./in., face)
Wood Composite 113
Fiberglass 118
PVC 149
Cellular PVC 478
Wood (Pine) 587
MikronWood601

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