Men-Wood™ Test Results (TT-08808MW) |
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The following information is being made available to you concerning Men-Wood™ transparent wood finish. Menco Corporation and our laboratory has done the following two year test comparison with nine other notable products that are being actively sold today.
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History |
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Men-Wood™ was developed in 1967 in conjunction with one of the oldest and largest paint and stain companies in the U.S.A. In 1977 the formula was improved with a new generation of additives: transparent iron oxide, a superior UV inhibitor; and paraffin, one of the best known industrial water repellents.
In 1986 MENCO started marketing this product in the West, to home owners and builders for siding, roofs, fences, decks and logs. Men-Wood™ was such a huge success that we formally introduced it to the log home industry in the fall of 1989. It was in that same year that MENCO teamed up with chemists to introduce two new additives to Men-Wood™; a fungicide, which resists mold, mildew and wood rot; and an insecticide which resists termites, powder post beetles and carpenter ants. In 1991 the test results were completed.
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Typical Analysis of Men-Wood |
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Pigment
Transparent Iron Oxides 3.00%
Vehicle
Raw Linseed Oil
Paraffin
Zinc Oxide (ZnO)
Miscellaneous additives & fungicides 73.10%
Carrier
Solvents and driers 23.90%
Solids by weight 75%
Weight per gallon 7.78 lbs V.O.C. 238 grams per liter
Flash Point: 147ºF (Combustible)
Viscosity 12-15 seconds #4 Ford Cup. Finish Flat to slight sheen (penetrates)
Zinc Oxide (ZnO) Zinc undergoes little change by the action of air or moisture. It is very stable on wood, insoluble in water, and is less liable to blacken with exposure to UV This zinc additive along with Men-Wood™'s transparent iron oxides give you superior protection unequaled in the industry today.
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Test Results |
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Men-Wood™ was tested against the following products:
BEHR Semitransparent stain.
OLYMPIC Semitransparent stain.
AQUATROL (The Flood Co.)
C.W.F. (The Flood Co.)
CEMGUARD (Velvit Products Co.)
WOODGUARD (The Chapman Chemical Co.)
RESINLOCK (The Sashco Co.)
CETOL (The Sikkens Co.)
LIFELINE (Perma-Chink Systems)
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All products were tested with one coat of product on a two foot length of cedar, exposed solar south, at 45 degrees for two years. It was noted that most of the products tested were dry to the touch within three to eight hours, and did not penetrate deeply into the porous substrate. This type of coating is far more susceptible to deterioration from erosion, abrasion, and other light physical damage; as well as overexposure to temperature extremes, which can cause cracking and peeling.
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At the same time Men-Wood™ was found to penetrate deeply into the porous substrate. After a drying time of 24 hours, demonstrated thorough protection. Since Men-Wood™ becomes part of the substrate it can not be easily abraded off, which provides added protection from degradation due to UV exposure.
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In just three to eight months all nine of the competitors products began to show rapid break down, with at least 30% of the water protection gone. One of the products tested lasted only twelve months. By the end of the first twelve months all nine products showed degradation to the substrate, with an average of only 40% of the protection remaining on the substrate. The wood began to cup and split on the ends, while showing some discoloration and even some peeling. After twenty four months the remaining eight products averaged only 25% protection remaining on the substrate.
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Men-Wood™ was tested along with the other nine products. After twelve months, it displayed a resilient 97% degree of protection, with a minimum exposure to the wood of less than 5%. After twenty four months Men-Wood™ still displayed 88% water protection and less than 11% exposure to the wood.
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Click Here to see Fugal Defacement Tests that were performed.
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