Omiyama’s hard charred layer gets a beautiful bronze glow in the sun. The charred layer is burnt deep and has a natural uneven structure. This variant is resistant to heavy weather conditions. This makes Omiyama very suitable as a durable finish on facades. Omiyama is also a powerful eye-catcher indoors. Fixated, Omiyama becomes deep matt black in colour.

Omiyama is made from Frake; a fast-growing limba from Cameroon. For Omiyama, a hydrothermally modified variant of Frake is used. By heating up the wood, the cell structure changes, making it more sustainable.

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