Market Growth wood plastic composite The demand for wood plastic composites (WPC) is increasing despite the present economic crisis. The Third German WPC Congress in Cologne took place on the 2nd and 3rd of December 2009. With 300 participants from 26 countries and 30 exhibitors, it continues to establish itself as the leading European congress [...]
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Wood plastic composites (WPC) are a new material group that presently is developing dynamically worldwide with large growth rates. WPC are thermoplastically processible composites made from the renewable resource wood, mostly synthetic plastics and additives. A typical WPC product for example is an extruded profile for a veranda decking, consisting of 70% wood flour, 25% [...]
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Wood Plastic Composite in European development In the past three years, the market for WPC products has really started to develop in Europe, and demand now stands at just under 100,000 tonnes, says AMI. Most of this is for PVC-based decking material and other exterior building products but there are other experimental applications in development. [...]
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