The Solar Difference

At AST all our flooring products are seasoned by the power of the sun, a completely natural, energy efficient and environmentally friendly process. Our custom built computer controlled and monitored solar kilns capture and intensify the natural heat of the sun. The warm air is then circulated around the kiln chamber to dry the timber to its optimum moisture content for use in domestic and commercial applications.
Unlike conventional timber drying systems our solar kilns are not dependent on fossil fuels, which is good for the environment producing less greenhouse gas emissions. Our solar kilns operate at relatively low temperatures so the drying process is extremely gentle benefiting the timber quality in producing uniformly dried and stable timber with minimal seasoning stress or degrade.