U-NEX™ Forest Products

INTRODUCTION

In 1995, Mr. Eric Knipe started his research and development of engineered lumber with fire, termite, and mold resistant properties with help from the Alberta Research Council, together with two of the largest OSB producers in North America and others. With all the necessary study requirements performed from 1995 to 2008, Mr. Knipe introduced a technologically advanced, patent pending, EPA registered product introduced during the manufacturing process.

This long awaited technology now known as MR BX-09-05-1994, protects and prevents the wood cellulose from fungi (mold) growth (stachybotrys chartarum and aspergillus niger), creating the first engineered mold and termite resistant lumber (oriented strand board, plywood, particle board and medium density fiber board) known as Mold Resistant Engineered Lumber™ (MREL™).

Opportunity • Solution • Benefits

PROBLEM:

A growing number of progressive engineered wood product manufacturers are looking at the mold issue as an opportunity, rather than as a threat, and are warranting mold protected wood building products through the shipping, storage and construction process. They realize that the consuming public have already made up their mind that mold growth on building products is unacceptable. Large retailers, including the "big box" stores, have reacted to public apprehension over mold and have instituted what amounts to a zero tolerance policy for mold on the building products they carry. Home builders are another group that take mold issues seriously. According to a recent study, over 60 percent of home builders have taken measures to prevent mold in the homes they build. Many have been known to reject loads of building products that arrive on-site with obvious mold infestation.

OPPORTUNITY AND SOLUTION:

U-NEX™ Forest Products turns these potential negative situations into positive opportunities for engineered wood product manufacturers to introduce products with built-in mold protection. This not only responds to growing public concerns, but also creates new value-added products in a historically commodity-minded business.

U-NEX™ Forest Products offers manufacturers the solution to address a potentially major issue involving OSB and other wood-based substrates and to open new markets for value-added products such as U-NEX™ Forest Product's MREL™.

BENEFITS:

Our MREL™ Jobsite Panels™ (Jobsites MR OSB, MTR OSB, MTR PLY, MR MDF and MR PB) PROTECT AND BENEFIT BUILDERS AND OWNERS AND THEIR LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS IN INDUSTRIAL, MULTI-FAMILY AND COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS:

Our MREL™ Jobsite Panels™ are priced competitively with other building materials with the added feature of eliminating mold, mildew and termites. NO OTHER PRODUCT ON THE MARKET HAS THESE FEATURES! There are numerous features of MREL™ Jobsite Panels™ that benefit both the builder and the owner, from high-speed construction, to unparalleled strength-to-weight ratio, to enhanced safety durability. MREL™ Jobsite Panels™ can be used for walls, flooring, ceilings, and roofing in remodeling, constructing part of a building, or constructing a building from conception.

Our MREL™ Jobsite Panels™ (Jobsites MR OSB, MTR OSB, MTR PLY, MR MDF and MR PB) SAFEGUARD YOUR FAMILY:

Our MREL™ Jobsite Panels™ are resistant to moisture, which causes mold, mildew and rot, and it safeguards against termites and other insect infestations, keeping your family protected from the forces of Mother Nature and her creatures. MREL™ panels do not release compounds or allergens associated with “sick” buildings.

Our MREL™ Jobsite Panels™ (Jobsites MR OSB, MTR OSB, MTR PLY, MR MDF and MR PB) ARE COST EFFECTIVE AND AFFORDABLE:

Our MREL™ Jobsite Panels™ substantially reduces construction costs in the long term. The MREL™ Jobsite Panel™ components of a building can remain nearly maintenance free almost indefinitely, saving dramatically on upkeep over time. In addition, our MREL™ Jobsite Panels™ reduce heating and cooling energy costs, which results in lower upfront maintenance costs for equipment. More importantly, end users receive continued long-term savings on energy, a concern of critical importance in today’s environment.

OTHER BENEFITS INCLUDE:

• Lower insurance and financing costs• Fewer employees are required

• Elimination of highly trained employees• Fewer call-backs are received

• Cost-savings on shipping and storage• Eligible for “Green” tax credits

• Improved sound and thermal insulation• Durability over a significant period of time

• Elimination of gassing building materials 
  (significantly reduces allergens)

Engineered for an evolving planet™