Demand for wood-plastic composite and plastic lumber in the United States is forecast to expand 11 percent per year through 2009 to $3.5 billion, according to a study by Cleveland-based market ...

The most efficient way of extending the living area outside is by constructing a deck. It makes it what to do when I want to relax, have my friends and even have and feel the breath of fresh air ...

After Trex introduced composite decking in the mid-'90s, it was kind of like Kleenex — the company's name became synonymous ...

Trying to choose the right material for your fencing can be difficult. Wood has long been popular but needs regular maintenance. Vinyl fencing can be affordable, but not all vinyl fences are made the ...

CLEVELAND - US demand for wood-plastic composite and plastic lumber is expected to rise 9.8 percent annually to $5.5 billion in 2018, creating a market for 2.6 billion pounds of plastic. A rebound in ...

CHICAGO -- Studies show that the overall recycling rate for all plastics is under 10 percent, and that number is likely much lower for plastic bags since they can't be put in into recycling bins at ...

The innovation consists in introducing reinforcing pultruded rods in the plastic matrix during the extrusion process, without any substantial modification of the existing production plant used for ...

The market for wood-plastic composites (WPC) has been growing steadily in Europe since 2003, when for the first time it reached a sizeable production volume of 25,0000 metric tons (MT) per annum. By ...

Las Vegas — Grand Rapids, Mich.-based Deckorators, a brand of UFP Industries Inc., has launched a new decking line called Summit that incorporates a mineral-based composite technology. The product, ...

Trex Co., a Winchester, Virginia-based manufacturer of recycled-content composite plastic and wood residue decking and residential railing, is partnering with Seattle-based Weyerhaeuser, a leader in ...