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GARDEN FURNITURE CERTIFIED FSC
GENERAL INFORMATION
WHAT IS THE FSC?
FSC (Forest Stewardschip Council) is an organization non governmental, international independent, and non-profit, founded in 1993 by the representative of environment entities, explorers, forestry engineers, trader of forestry products, indigenous communities, workers, industries and institutions of 34 countries.
FSC has the aim of promoting the good forestry management, based on principles and judgment established in a process of worldwide reference that lasted three years. These principles insure that the management of the forests is environmentally appropriated, socially beneficial and economically practicable.
THE IMPORTANCE OF THE FSC
Nowadays it is strongly established the principles of what is ecologically adequate, socially beneficial and economically practicable. The use of these principles began in some countries in Europe and spreading all over the world.
Consequently the trade relations are altering, that is to say, besides the principles that we follow when manufacturing a product, certified FSC, we have the need of the certification to sell part of our products, and in the future, we will not sell anything if we don not have 100% of our product certified FSC.
CHARATERISTICS OF WOODEN GARDEN FURNITURE
Wood is a natural product and it is said to be alive.
When it is exposed to the weather, it is supposed to face weather variations (sun, rain, dry or humid air, heat and cold) and invariably cracks and other situations will take place. This is absolutely normal.
Our products are manufactured with the humidity of the wood at suitable levels to keep the balance between the retractions, due to the sunny and dry weather, and the expansions, due to the rain and humid air.
However, if this furniture is exposed to only one of the extreme climate situations for a long period of time, there will be an imbalance in the behavior of the wood. Considering the garden furniture models, the worst situation is that of extreme dry weather with the burning action of the sun. The visual depreciation, due to the retractions of the wood and cracks will be bigger, besides provoking the loosening of screws and warping by the width in wider boards.
In case of a long rainy season, there will be a disorder in the joint of pieces whose fibers in opposite directions besides a possible difficulty to articulate, if the piece of furniture is a foldaway one.
The wood can also get grayish with long-term bad weather. |
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