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Nanocrystalline cellulose (NCC) is a renewable reinforcing fiber material derived from wood or other biomass. More (+)
New WPC Materials Producer Up and RunningSome 18 months in the making, Polymera Inc. last month announced that its 160,000 ft² production plant is officially open for business, with annual capacity for 60 million lb of wood/plastics composite (WPC) compounds. More (+)
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Familiar Faces in WPC Launch
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Profile extrusion veterans form new wood-plastics concern.
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Polywood Inc. in Edison, N.J., uses mixed recycled plastics to make fiber-reinforced structural profiles for railroad ties, I-beams, and decks.
They Hit the Market Running6/1/2010Plastics Technology
Three years ago, when Martin Grohman and Michael Hurkes started Correct Building Products in Biddeford, Me., it wasn’t so much a start-up as a rocket launch.
Fulfilling a Dream of Moldable Wood6/1/2010Plastics Technology
It smells like wood, looks like wood, and has the same mechanical and chemical properties as wood.
A Quiet Revolution In Materials Characterization2/1/2009Plastics Technology
In December, about a dozen representatives of European chemical companies gathered in Aachen, Germany, to celebrate the 20th anniversary of a quiet revolution in plastics.
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Wood & Natural Fiber Compounds
These materials are compounds of polymer and either wood flour or natural fibers from long-leaf plants. Polymers formulated with wood and fibers include PVC, PP and nylon, among others. Products produced from these formulations, such as decks and siding, are said to combine the functionality of plastics with the appearance of wood.
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