Use And Care Manual

MIRATEC VS PRIMED WOOD TRIM
MIRATEC VS HARDBOARD/FIBER AND OSB TRIM
>> Resists moisture, rot and termites.
>> Reversible with clear cedar wood grain
texture on one side and smooth on
the other.
>> Easy to handle, machine, cut and nail.
>> Won’t check, split or crack.
>> Cuts consistently due to uniform
product density.
>> Primed with an ultra-low VOC primer
containing a mildewcide.
No other trim
performs like MiraTEC.
• MiraTEC is not laminated.
• MiraTEC has greater moisture resistance which means
better long term performance.
• MiraTEC performs up to 9 times better in Weatherability
Testing, which evaluates a product’s ability to withstand
exposure to the elements over time. See chart at right.
• MiraTEC has none of wood’s frustrating
drawbacks.
• MiraTEC doesn’t require significant
maintenance and replacement, because it
resists moisture, rot and termites. Primed
wood may be treated, but many do not offer
rot and termite protection.
• MiraTEC is a more advanced, engineered
material.
• MiraTEC offers consistent density.
• MiraTEC won’t warp, split or check over time.
• MiraTEC is one solid piece. Primed wood is
normally finger jointed to make longer lengths
and edge glued to make the width - with a
limited warranty on the glue joints.
IN HEAD-TO-HEAD
COMPETITION,
IT’S NO CONTEST.
• MiraTEC has a more authentic wood grain texture.
• MiraTEC is reversible.
• MiraTEC is highly resistant to moisture. Independent tests show
fiber cement absorbs five times more water (ASTM 24 - Hour
Soak Test). See chart at right.
• MiraTEC is 100% silica free. Cutting fiber cement releases silica,
a known carcinogen.
• MiraTEC is not brittle or difficult to stack.
• MiraTEC is as easy to handle, cut and nail as wood, requires no
special tools.
• MiraTEC is available in widths up to 16” and lengths of 16’,
takes less time and labor to install.
• MiraTEC is backed by a 50-year limited warranty.
Most fiber cement has a 15-year limited warranty.
• MiraTEC costs up to 30% less.
MIRATEC VS FIBER CEMENT TRIM
• MiraTEC has a more authentic wood grain texture.
• MiraTEC accepts all shades of paint beautifully.
• MiraTEC is not prone to thermal expansion.
• MiraTEC is made from sustainable materials and
renewable resources.
• MiraTEC costs up to 50% less.
MIRATEC VS PVC TRIM
50
40
30
20
10
24 HOURS 48 HOURS
SOURCE: Test performed by Stork Twin City Testing Corpora-
tion. For test details email [e-mail].
PERCENTAGE RESIDUAL CALIPER SWELL
MIRATEC ABSORBS LESS WATER
THAN FIBER CEMENT TRIM
FIBER
CEMENT
FIBER
CEMENT
MIRATEC MIRATEC
Anyone can talk performance.
MiraTEC proves it.
Moisture resistant: As measured by
ASTM D1037 for Water Absorption and
Thickness Swelling.
Rot resistant: Tested per AWPA E16 Field
Test for Evaluation of Wood Preservatives to
be Used Out of Ground Contact: Horizontal
Lap-Joint Method.
Termite resistant: Tested per AWPA E7
Standard Method of Evaluating Wood
Preservatives by Field Tests with Stakes.
q
4
q
4
q
4
30
25
20
15
10
5
0
SOURCE: Test performed by FPINNOVATIONS
For test details email [e-mail].
PERCENTAGE RESIDUAL CALIPER SWELL
WEATHERABILITY TESTING PROVES
MIRATEC PERFORMS BETTER THAN
HARDBOARD/FIBER AND OSB TRIM
4/4 LP
SMARTSIDE
TRIM
REVERSIBLE
FIBER
(HARDBOARD)
4/4 LP
SMARTSIDE
TRIM
SINGLE-FACED
CEDAR
(OSB)
4/4 MIRATEC
4/4 COLLINS
PINE
TRUWOOD
TRIM
2.7%
11.6%
26.3%
10.3%
4
Building code compliant
(ESR-3043): MiraTEC is the
first and only wood composite
trim to earn an evaluation report
(ESR-3043) from ICC-ES.