Wood–plastic composites (WPCs) are composite materials made of wood fiber/wood flour and thermoplastic(s) such as polyethylene (PE), polypropylene (PP)...
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Composite lumber is a material that is a mixture of wood fiber, plastic, and some type of binding agent. These ingredients are put together to form a...
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and binders such as fiberglass or rebar; not to be confused with wood-plastic composite lumber. Widely employed in outdoor decking, it is also used for...
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Plastic composite may refer to: Wood-plastic composite Composite lumber Composite armour Composite material Fiber-reinforced composite Plastic recycling...
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pull-out, and fiber fracture. Difference between wood plastic composite and fiber-reinforced composite: The appropriate "average" of the individual phase...
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Engineered wood, also called mass timber, composite wood, human-made wood, or manufactured board, includes a range of derivative wood products which are...
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Panelling (redirect from Wood panelling)
or semi-rigid components. These are traditionally interlocking wood, but could be plastic or other materials. Panelling was developed in antiquity to make...
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crack. Phenolic backed veneer is less common and is used for composite, or artificial wood veneers. Due to concern for the natural resource, this is becoming...
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contractors choose to use is composite decking. This material is typically made from wood–plastic composite or fiberglass reinforced plastic (FRP). Such materials...
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Mallet (redirect from Wood Mallet)
other general purposes. It is a tool of preference for wood workers using chisels with plastic, metal, or wooden handles, as they give a softened strike...
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in Upper Bavaria There is also a wood plastic composite factory in Germany: UPM ProFi, Bruchsal wood plastic composite factory, located in Bruchsal approximately...
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composite wood (such as HDF), or plastic in their construction. Veneer floors use a thin layer of wood over a core that is commonly a composite wood product...
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Wood putty, also called plastic wood, is a substance used to fill imperfections, such as nail holes, in wood prior to finishing. It is often composed of...
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Engineered wood includes a wide variety of different products such as wood fibre board, plywood, oriented strand board, wood plastic composite (recycled wood fibre...
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2005). Green Composites: Polymer Composites and the Environment. CRC Press. pp. 94–. ISBN 978-0-8493-2576-2. Over $27 million to help more wood fibre use...
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Sawdust (redirect from Wood flour)
coverings. Wood flour is also the main ingredient in wood/plastic composite building products such as decks and roofs. Prior to 1920, wood flour was used...
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Siding (construction) (redirect from Wood siding)
twice as high as clapboard. Plastic imitations of wood shingle and wood shakes also exist. Since plastic siding is a manufactured product, it may come in...
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Fibre-reinforced plastic (FRP; also called fibre-reinforced polymer, or in American English fiber) is a composite material made of a polymer matrix reinforced...
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see History of the Metropolitan Police Service Wood-plastic composite, composite materials made of wood fiber and thermoplastics WPC 56, a British television...
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fibre-reinforced plastic (FRP). In truth, speaking of hybrid wood profiles only makes sense when the outer layer – the composite wood – and the core –...
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Dowel (redirect from Wood dowel)
A dowel is a cylindrical shape made of wood, plastic, or metal. In its original manufactured form, a dowel is long and called a dowel rod, which are often...
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reciprocating saw that can cut irregular curves, such as stenciled designs, in wood, metal, or other materials. Jigsaws first emerged in the 19th century and...
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use than most other woods.[citation needed] Shredded aspen wood is used for packing and stuffing, sometimes called excelsior (wood wool). Aspen flakes...
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handle typically made from wood or plastic. An awl is any kind of small pointed tool. A bradawl is used to make indentations in wood or other materials in...
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Particle board (redirect from Wood particle board)
including sawdust and wood chips, by manufacturing composite boards; conceptual references to processes of manufacturing wood composites similar to particleboard...
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Pressed wood, also known as presswood, is any engineered wood building and furniture construction material made from wood veneers, wood shavings and particles...
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Wood is a structural tissue found in the stems and roots of trees and other woody plants. It is an organic material – a natural composite of cellulose...
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regular measurements. The heating (dry distilling) of wood causes tar and pitch to drip away from the wood and leave behind charcoal. Birchbark is used to make...
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