Wood plastic board related knowledge
Wood plastic composites are also called at home and abroad: plastic wood, environmental protection wood, technology wood, recycled wood, plastic wood or poly wood, commonly known as WPC in the industry.
- What is WPC? What occasions is WPC used for?
WPC is a building material that uses plastic and wood fiber to be extruded in a certain proportion. Due to the combination of the water-resistant and anti-corrosion properties of plastic and the texture of wood, it can be used not only as an indoor building material, but also as an outdoor building material (flooring, fences, chairs and stools, waterfront landscaping, etc.).
- What colors are available for WPC and do you need paint?
Unlike wood, WPC does not require paint to be available in a variety of colours (sometimes different colours affect the price). And due to the special molding process of wood plastic, it does not have the problem of fading.
- Is WPC more flammable than wood?
WPC profiles are C-grade building materials that burn similarly to wood. After the combustion characteristics test, WPC is not more flammable than wood. The combustion temperature of WPC needs to reach 86 degrees.
- What is the difference between WPC and WPC?
Unlike PlasticWood, which is made from plastic pellets, WPC is made from plastic and wood chips in an approximate 1:1 ratio. Because of the natural fiber content, WPC has better UV resistance and lower thermal expansion and contraction properties, and is as easy to process as wood.
- Is WPC an environmentally friendly material? How to dispose of waste WPC profiles? Will the waste WPC cause pollution to the environment?
On the one hand, it consumes waste plastics and wood powder that will cause pollution to the environment, and on the other hand, it can effectively replace the use of wood in the outdoors, thus saving a lot of valuable natural resources. Since it does not contain any toxic ingredients, it can be treated in the same way as other ordinary construction wastes without causing any pollution to the environment. Can be recycled and reused.
- How is WPC processed and does it require special tools?
WPC is as simple and easy to process as wood, and in some ways even easier. Only ordinary woodworking tools are needed to cut, drill and other processing of wood plastics.
- Is the water absorption rate of WPC high?
Due to the plastic layer wrapped around natural fibers such as wood fibers, wood plastic has a very low water absorption. Ideal for waterfront landscapes.