Due Care as defined by the U.S. Lacey Act and enforced by the U.S. Department of Justice and U.S. Department of Agriculture makes it a felony to traffic in plants (trees) and plant products (wood) when in the exercise of due care, the person or company should know that the plant or plant product was […]
While Thermal Modification and Heat Treating are often referenced interchangeably, Tropical chooses to break them down as different processes using different equipment. From our perspective, Thermal Modification is a specific process that uses a purpose-built, computer-controlled modification autoclave system designed for wood. This system combines steam and heat in a process that effectively cooks the […]
As responsible buyers of wood products and good forest stewards, we are thrilled to see that the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) will add Ipe and Cumaru to their Appendix II this November. Although Ipe and Cumaru are not endangered species, this measure aims precisely at regulating […]
