Did the Baltek Balsa boards that champion used to produce the champion come from baltek with a laminate already on the balsa?

Or....

did Champion have to seal the end grain on these boards.

Kinda Funny Champion used Baltek for a year or so and then then ran for the hills. Was Baltek part of the reason for them sinking financially back around 2001 or so?

Did the Baltek panels cause a boatload of warranty work?