Materials for High-Quality Public Space Furniture: Wood, Metal and More

Erlau offers a wide range of durable and environmentally friendly materials for public space furniture. Whether made of wood, metal or innovative materials – our outdoor furniture impresses with quality, sustainability and design. Here you will find an overview of the materials we use and their unique properties.

Why wire mesh?

  • Vandal-resistant ✓
  • Optimal cleaning ✓
  • Extremely fast drying ✓
  • Pleasant seating temperature ✓
  • Special stability through grid densification ✓
  • 10-year anti-rust guarantee ✓
  • Weather-resistant ✓

Erlau outdoor furniture made of wire mesh offers a perfect combination of transparency and stability. For over 50 years, we have been manufacturing high-quality wire mesh furniture in Aalen. Our grid densification ensures special stability and a long service life – ideal for use in public spaces. These pieces of furniture are particularly vandal-resistant and low maintenance, making them the ideal solution for high-traffic areas.

Why recycled plastic?

  • Moisture-repellent and quick-drying ✓
  • Maintenance-free ✓
  • Long service life ✓
  • UV-resistant ✓
  • Vandal-resistant and dimensionally stable ✓
  • Resistant to oils, alkalis, acids, and saltwater ✓
  • Resource-saving ✓

Our outdoor furniture made from recycled plastic combines innovation and sustainability. Made from secondary raw materials derived from production or consumer waste, they offer extreme durability and long-lasting quality. These environmentally friendly furniture pieces are especially resistant to weather influences and are perfect for outdoor use – whether in parks, schoolyards, or recreational areas.

Why Bamboo?

  • Weather-resistant ✓
  • Mold and fungus resistance class 1 (Very good) ✓
  • Highest durability class 1 (very good) ✓
  • Fire behavior according to DIN EN 13501-1 D-s2-d0 ✓
  • Reduced water absorption ✓
  • Resistant to heat and frost ✓

Bamboo is an especially sustainable material. Our Bamboo Savanna outdoor furniture is characterized by its hardness, tensile strength, and at the same time high elasticity. Bamboo grows up to 30 cm per day and can be harvested after just 5 years – an environmentally friendly and renewable resource. These properties make bamboo the ideal material for durable and long-lasting public space furniture.

Why Bamboo?

  • Reduced water absorption ✓
  • Resistant to heat and frost ✓
  • Durability class 1 (very good) ✓
  • Vandalism-resistant ✓

Dark bamboo
Hardness and tensile strength. Distinguished by tensile strength and hardness combined with high elasticity. A rare and advantageous combination. Bamboo grows up to 30 cm per day, can be harvested after just 5 years, making it extremely sustainable.

Why Accoya®?

  • Durable, stable and beautiful solid wood ✓
  • FSC-certified ✓
  • Cradle to Cradle Gold certified ✓
  • Ideal for playgrounds and wooden furniture ✓
  • Maximum surface temperature of 43°C in direct sunlight ✓
  • Highest durability class 1 (very good) ✓
  • Fire behaviour according to DIN EN 13501-1 D-s2-d0 ✓

Accoya® is a revolutionary wood modified by acetylation to ensure a durable and stable structure. This technology makes Accoya® extremely weather-resistant and low maintenance – ideal for use on playgrounds or as part of public space furniture.

Why Iroko?

  • FSC-certified ✓
  • Natural durability (class 1-2) ✓
  • Weather-resistant ✓
  • High hardness and extreme durability ✓
  • Elegant look ✓

Iroko, also known as African Teak or Kambala, originates from Central Africa and offers high resistance to pressure, moisture, and pests. This noble wood with a golden-brown sheen is perfect for outdoor use and gives your public space furniture an exclusive look.

Why Pagholz®?

  • FSC-certified ✓
  • Flame retardant ✓
  • Easy to clean ✓
  • Low maintenance ✓
  • Vandal-resistant ✓

Pagholz® is a resin-impregnated laminated wood made from cross-glued veneers of native beech. This material impresses with its durability and high resistance, making it ideal for use in public spaces. With minimal maintenance, Pagholz® remains beautiful and functional for years.

Why Robinia?

  • Renewable raw material ✓
  • Most weather-resistant wood in Europe ✓
  • Decorative and durable ✓
  • Matte silky sheen ✓
  • Durability class 1-2 ✓

Robinia, also known as false acacia, is the most weather-resistant wood in Europe. It is ideal for public space furniture exposed to heavy loads. Whether on playgrounds or in parks – robinia wood combines decorative appearance with exceptional durability and long service life.

Our public space furniture is available in various colours perfectly tailored to the needs and requirements of public spaces. As standard, we offer an anti-graffiti coating on many colours that protects against resins, paints and adhesives while being easy to clean.

Benefits of the anti-graffiti coating:

  • Graffiti easily wiped off
  • Stickers effortlessly removable
  • Protection against dust and air pollution
  • Quick drying after rain

Our colours not only provide protection but also give your public space furniture an individual and appealing look.

Fast delivery in standard colours

Our standard colours are usually available within 10 days. For special colour requests, please feel free to contact us. Design your public space furniture flexibly and adapt it to your environment and requirements.