Eco-wood : Material of the future !
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What is Eco-wood ?
In an attempt to preserving our ecology and natural resources every small step would be a leap towards a greener earth. 'Eco-Wood', is a name given to the Wood-Plastic Compounds. These compounds go a long way in replacing timber. Eco-wood is also called by various other names like poly-wood or wood-plastic composites.
Amongst all the other names that are used to refer to this product,Eco-Wood looks most appropriate. It has all the qualities of timber but in addition it also has some built-in man-made advantages.
It's a product whose time has come. A product of the future made available, today.
It’s production is increasing and newer uses are being discovered, almost with every passing day.
The answer to preserving forests and thus ecology, environment and atmosphere is Eco-wood.
Eco-wood is a material produced by combining plastic resins such as PP, PE, PVC, ABS, and waste plastics or other recyclable polymers with natural fibres like rice husk, wheat straws, cornstalk, wood saw dust, coconut shell fibers, bagasse, groundnut shell etc., essentially the waste fibers up to 50-60%.
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Versatility:
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Once ready it become extremely versatile for usage. It can be used in Extrusion / molding of natural fibres with waste plastic materials with the help of adapted production equipment (mixers & extruders) give very attractive, useful and easy-to-work -with material. |
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Finish :
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Eco-wood has the advantage of accepting special finishes and colors during the production process itself. Unlike natural wood, eco-wood avoids many mechanical and decorative operations and offers unlimited possibilities of shapes, sizes, colors and finishes.
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Recyclable :
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Besides the extreme versatility in shape, colour and finish, the biggest advantage of eco-wood is, it can be recycled.
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Proportions :
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However care must be taken in manufacturing because eco-wood is sensitive to the quality of raw materials used. Moisture content, grit size, dust content etc have an impact on the quality of the end product(s).
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Working with Eco-Wood :
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Working with and on the Eco-wood is as simple and easy as working with natural wood. Sawing, cutting, nailing, screwing, drilling, planning, turning, shaping, machining with the standard wood tools and machines and skills can be done.
However most extruded and molded products will be ready to use and the operations required are minimal and consequent energy savings. This also aids ease and speed of erection of structures and products.
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General Properties :
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Eco-wood has the same look and feel as that of natural wood, but in addition it also has other beneficial properties like resistance to water, moth, insects, termites, pollution, corrosion, fungus etc. Under normal conditions it can with-stand temperature ranging between -20 and +80 deg.C. Even this temperature endurance can be enhanced with special additives and use of specific polymers.
Eco-wood does not require the use of glues and other hazardous & flammable compounds which makes it still more eco-friendly.
Eco-wood itself can be given non-flammable properties by the addition of appropriate substances. Co-extruded products from eco-wood can be given special layers for special finishes and properties like resistance to water, fire, electrical insulation to name a few.
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Common uses :
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The Eco-Wood has common and wide uses indoors as well as outdoors, in insulation decoration and construction. More specifically.
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Flooring, roofing, staircase, pavements,
siding boards and shutters.
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Railings, fences, poles, outdoor furniture, benches etc.
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Window and Door frames, door shutters and panels etc.
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Cupboards, decorative panels in kitchen and bathrooms.
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Electric cable ducts, Terra lines, ceilins lines, glass door lines |
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Current Status :
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Today nearly 8,00,000 tonnes of Eco-wood is produced annually, and the demand is expected to grow at over 30%. As of now it is the US and Canada where this technology has been adopted and exploited. However, Asia and India too hold great potential in the coming years.
India with its Economic boom, spur in industrial growth, unprecedented commercial and residential construction activity, higher proportion of increased income going for fine & fashionable exteriors, interior and furniture, world class infrastructure facilities and India's emphasis on Ecology and green cover preservation, the use of Eco-Wood is expected to catch on Investments in the Production and use of Eco-Wood is expected to be leaping forward in Indian sub-continents, middle East and Africa.
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