Containing no wood, plastic or PVC, LifeTime Lumber is being introduced to the US market as something completely new for the building industry – thermoset polymers combined with a recycled mineral filler.

The product is made from a patented mixture of fly ash, a non-hazardous inert material recovered from the electric power generation industry, and polyurethane.
The resulting wood-alternative lumber for decking, docks and fences contains no wood, unlike many of the wood plastic composites lumbers, and therefore will not rot, be affected by termites, support mould and mildew, absorb water or significantly expand or contract.
“LifeTime Lumber is a highly versatile material with working properties similar to those of wood, and can be sawed, as well as screwed and nailed together with regular wood working tools,” said Jim Mahler, president of LifeTime Lumber. “In fact, this new concept in wood replacement products is very easy to use as it is 25 per cent lighter than other lumber composite products, and requires no special installation instructions.”
A sustainable product with an ultra-strong internal molecular structure made from a majority of reclaimed minerals, LifeTime Lumber complies with LEED requirements, contributing valuable points in the LEED 4.1 and 4.2 categories. This rating is based on the large amount of recycled content and reduced energy required for production of LifeTime Lumber. A lower carbon footprint material via a greener manufacturing process delivers a unique category of engineered lumber to the market.
LifeTime Lumber has also been fire code approved for use throughout California’s rural Wildland-Urban Interface Areas (WUI) – areas where properties and communities are adjacent to or surrounded by wild lands and potentially subject to wildfires. All certified building products for use in such zones must pass specific, strict performance requirements that ensure a reasonable level of exterior wildfire exposure protection for buildings and their surroundings.