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WPC DECKING INTRODUCTION

Many people may not know a lot about WPC decking. It is a composite decking, mainly based on decking, and other raw stuffs such as thermoplastic polymer materials, processing aids and so on.  Those well-mixed materials are heated and then extruded by a mold equipment to produce this kind of high-tech green environmental-friendly new decorative decking. With the functions and features of both wood and plastic, this sort of advanced composite decking can totally replace them.

What are the advantages and disadvantages of wood-plastic decking? How should we recognize the quality WPC decking?

Let's take a look.     


The advantages of WPC decking.

1.Waterproof and Moth-proof          

Fundamentally solve the problem that wood products are easy to rot, expand and deform after absorbing water or getting damp in a humid or watery environment. WPC board can be used in environments where traditional wood products cannot be applied, and effectively eliminate pest harassment and extend the service life.


2.No Surface Paint Required

Generally, ordinary wood needs to be treated with surface paint or water-based paint, while WPC decking does not, which means it is more convenient to construct. In the long term, the maintenance cost of WPC decking is much lower than cheap wood as the latter usually needs to be re-maintained or painted within one year.


3.Long Service Life

The service life of WPC board can commonly reach 3-4 times of ordinary wood products. According to foreign data, WPC board can be used for at least 10-50 years.


4.Good Physical Properties

WPC decking has many good physical properties, including good strength, high hardness, anti-skid properties, abrasion-proof, crack-free, moth-proof, low water absorption, good sound absorption, aging resistance, corrosion resistance, electrostatic and ultraviolet resistance, non-conductivity, heat insulation, flame retardant, and can also resist high temperature of 75℃ and low temperature of -40℃.


5.Easy Processing

WPC decking has the same reprocessing characteristics of wood, such as sawing, planing, bonding and fastening with nails or screws. There are various standard profile specifications, which make the construction and installation to be quick and convenient. WPC decking can be processed into a variety of facilities and products through an ordinary assignment way.


6.Good Appearance

WPC decking has the same natural exterior appearance and texture as wood, but has no wood knots, and will not appears any cracks, warps, and deformations. It’s characteristic of strong plasticity ensures that personalized modeling can be achieved. These deckings are available in a variety of colors, which can keep vivid and new for a long time without lacquer again in the surface before use.


7.Environmental-friendly

WPC decking is made of ecological wood, environmental-friendly wood and renewable wood, which has no toxic substances, dangerous chemical components or preservatives, etc. It can be completely recycled or biodegraded, which will not cause any air pollution and environmental pollution as there is no release of formaldehyde, benzene and other harmful substances. 


The Disadvantages of WPC decking


Although WPC decking has many excellent characteristics for outdoor use, there are also some disadvantages. The WPC stuffs are brittle, not tough enough and have poor mechanical impact resistance, which are all determined by the internal structure and production craft. So in use, need to be cautious to avoid the impact of or collision of heavy objects. In the process of storage, transportation and installations, should place them properly to reduce the risk of falling from a high place and being damaged.


There is still another shortcoming of WPC decking, the good and bad commodity are intermingled on the market, which make it difficult to pick up the good one. The main problem is that a lot of immoral companies use inferior wood powder and plastic material to produce WPC decking, which not only cannot be identified by our eyes, but also undetectable. this kind of WPC decking could basically deforms easily only after a few years. You need to choose carefully when buying WPC decking to ensure that the one you purchase has a good quality.