An independent report carried out by research institute Scion found Accoya was more durable than the most durable hardwoods.

BBC: Rice, straw and coconut the new alternatives to wood

Accoya is used around the world, from a velodrome in Tbilisi, to decking on the Shanghai Bund and Disney theme parks.

BBC: Rice, straw and coconut the new alternatives to wood

It is heated to start the reaction, and when it is complete the resins, residual acetic anhydride and acetic acid are wicked away from the wood, and the pine has become Accoya.

BBC: Rice, straw and coconut the new alternatives to wood