Sugarcane is one of the most abundant and readily available of the non-timber fibres. With the inherent limitations of bagasse (the residue from traditional cane processing), the quality of conventional sugarcane based board is inconsistent and often substandard.

Separated fibre from Tilby Systems overcomes the limitations of bagasse and enables timber equivalent structural and non-structural composite board products. No modifications are required for wood-based composite board facilities to use Tilby Systems separated sugarcane fibre.

Cane Laminated Strand Lumber (CLSL)

• Cane Laminated Strand Lumber is proprietary to Tilby Systems.

• Resembling oak in appearance and properties, CLSL is a direct replacement for traditional timber applications such as solid wood furniture, flooring, dimension lumber and beams.

• By adjusting the CLSL press, the density of the lumber can be altered to suit specific requirements.

• Additives to the waterproof binder can render the product resistant to fire, termites and rot.

• CLSL is free of knots and other imperfections associated with natural wood.

• Because CLSL is a laminated product, it does not tend to warp. It can be sawn, milled, shaped or turned and receives stains and paints in the normal manner.

Corepanel Low-cost Housing

• Corepanel is a lightweight, structural, insulating panel manufactured on our proprietary continuous press.

• Corepanel can be cut to any required length, then trimmed and shaped with conventional wood working tools and equipment.

• Panels are produced in 2, 4 or 8-foot widths. While 3-inch thickness is satisfactory for walls, roofs and partitions, presses can adjust to produce panels of various thicknesses.

• Strong and lightweight, Corepanel is easily erected by hand when 4-foot wide panels are pre-cut into desired lengths.

• When Corepanel is manufactured in continuous 8-foot widths, entire wall sections can be produced, complete with windows and doors in place.

• Panels are joined using techniques that are part of the proprietary Tilby Building System.

• Corepanel completely eliminates the need for conventional stud framing and insulation and is an excellent base for the application of plaster.

• Corepanel and the Tilby Building System are both ‘low tech’, enabling relatively unskilled local labour to produce truly sustainable low-cost housing made from locally grown and renewable fibre.

• Corepanel is a flexible, versatile product that lends itself to numerous building styles and techniques for residential and commercial construction.

Oriented Strand Board (OSB)

• Conventional OSB is a structural building product made from wood strands specially cut from logs and is a direct alternative to exterior grade plywood.

• Forest-based OSB requires large scale of operations. As trees have a relatively long growing cycle and huge tracts of timber must be secured. This involves continually extending the timber area as cutting results in ever-longer hauls. For the most part OSB operations represent a single end-product utilization of the raw logs.

• Sugarcane is an annual crop. When grown and harvested for the production of OSB, the relatively short hauling distances remain the same indefinitely.

• Sugarcane-based OSB can be produced using the same equipment as conventional timber-based OSB.

• Separated Comrind fibre is segmented with ideal dimensions and so does not require the same front end preparation as wood fibre.

• Numerous co-products are can be produced simultaneously with the production of cane-based OSB.

Particleboard and Medium Density Fibreboard

• Off-the-shelf equipment used for the manufacture of particleboard or MDF from wood fibre may also be utilized for separated Comfith fibre.

• Unlike wood which must be cleaned and classified prior to grinding, Comfith fibre is clean and consistent, requiring less equipment and preparation.

• Although particleboard and MDF can be produced from either Comrind or Comfith, we do not recommend using Comrind due to it's unique high value attributes as a structural board feedstock.

• As Comfith is already greatly reduced in particle size, energy is saved.

Fibre Cement Board

• Fibre cement board is a composite gaining popularity as a roofing and siding substitute.

• Using current technology, Comrind fibre cement board can compete with the very best alternatives including wood shakes, slate, brick and metal.

• Both Comrind and Comfith may be used as a feedstock.