Resysta - Fake Wood From Rice

[stevehaigh]

have you heard of this stuff http://www.resysta.com/

it sounds fantastic and given that its made from rice, should be easy to make here

i wonder if its available under a different trade name in thailand?

[TiTLOS]

Have always wondered about the "wood" in those roadside furniture shops. I bought a big office desk, looks great, looks real, very heavy, and would cost a fortune in Farangland. But dont think the wood is the real deal. But hey.

Then had a problem with treated "wood" planks used as a trellis shade above the garden path. After about a year began to crumble and snap.

Maybe a cheap charlie version of this stuff made from rice husks.

[dave111223]

Don't they call it "Cherra" (sp?) in Thailand? Or maybe that's something different? It was translated to me as "fake wood".

[LennyW]

Don't they call it "Cherra" (sp?) in Thailand? Or maybe that's something different? It was translated to me as "fake wood".

"Shera" board and "Conwood" in Thailand is a sort of cement fibre material very similar to "Spun concrete" for pipes.

[juehoe]

An interesting option is Artowoood - made from recycled plastics and wood. It was developed and is made in Thailand.

[gregb]

I remember hearing about this stuff a year or two back (or at least it was some kind of wood substitute made from rice and/or corn husks). As I recall, it was basically as expensive or more expensive than teak wood grown on plantations, and thus didn't look to have a great market appeal in Thailand. This may no longer be the case, or this could be a different manufacturer who has figured out how to make the process cheaper.

At the time I heard about it, it was going to be marketed to wealthy Europeans as an environmentally friendly alternative to using wood which "destroys the rain forests." I heard about it from some NGO.

You'd have to email the company and ask, but if it is what I think it is, don't expect it to be of interest to the vast majority of Thais. I think you'll have a much better chance with traditional wood/plastic mixes like Artowood mentioned above.