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2. Composite lumber - Wikipedia

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   Until the 1990s, wood was the material of choice for deck construction. However, new products, composites, began to emerge at this time. These new products offered the look and workability of wood, but they were more water resistant and required less maintenance. Over time, these lower maintenance decking options increased in popularity.

3. Wood–plastic composite - Wikipedia

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   Wood-plastic composite. Wood–plastic composites (WPCs) are composite materials made of wood fiber/wood flour and thermoplastic(s) such as polyethylene (PE), polypropylene (PP), polyvinyl chloride (PVC), or polylactic acid (PLA). In addition to wood fiber and plastic, WPCs can also contain other ligno-cellulosic and/or inorganic filler materials.

4. Wood preservation - Wikipedia

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   Acetylation takes wood well beyond these levels with corresponding benefits. These include an extended coatings life due to acetylated wood acting as a more stable substrate for paints and translucent coatings. acetylated wood is non-toxic and does not have the environmental issues associated with traditional preservation techniques.

5. Coating - Wikipedia

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   Slide coating- bead coating with an angled slide between the slot-die and the bead. Commonly used for multilayer coating in the photographic industry. Slot die bead coating- typically with the web backed by a roller and a very small gap between slot-die and web. Tensioned-web slot-die coating- with no backing for the web. Inkjet printing ...

6. Composite material - Wikipedia

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   Composite wood such as glulam and plywood with wood glue as a binder; Reinforced plastics, such as fiberglass and fibre-reinforced polymer with resin or thermoplastics as a binder; Ceramic matrix composites (composite ceramic and metal matrices) Metal matrix composites [2] advanced composite materials, often first developed for spacecraft and ...

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