LVL - LAMINATED VENEERED LUMBER

METSA KERTO LVL

Metsä Kerto® LVL S-beam, proudly distributed by ITI (Australia), is a laminated veneer lumber product used in all types of construction projects, from new buildings to renovation and repair. Kerto LVL is light, strong and dimensionally stable. Kerto LVL delivers its high strength from the homogeneous bonded structure.

Kerto LVL is produced from 3 mm thick, rotary-peeled softwood veneers that are glued together to form a continuous billet. The billet is cut to length and sawn into a wide range of LVL beams.

Raw wood material comes from the sustainably managed and PEFC-certified forests of Metsä Group’s Finnish forest owner members, ensuring that the origin of the raw material is traceable.

Kerto® LVL WeatherGuard®

Protection against weather during construction

Kerto WeatherGuard® is a hydrophobic surface treatment applied to the Kerto-S® LVL. The transparent special surface treatment provides temporary protection for the product against rain and other liquid water during construction period. Thus it significantly reduces swelling and other unwanted effects of moisture. The treatment does not affect the strength properties of the product.

Kerto® LVL WeatherGuard performance

1. The strength and stiffness properties are as good as those of an unprotected Kerto® LVL.
2. The treatment does not affect the reaction and resistance to fire, slip resistance or corrosion of the fasteners compared to unprotected Kerto® LVL.
3. Kerto® LVL WeatherGuard treatment does not contain any formaldehyde.
4. Kerto® LVL WeatherGuard does not contain any biocides (chemical agents against harmful organisms)
5. Kerto® LVL WeatherGuard can be disposed like standard LVL as it contains nothing classified as hazardous waste.