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== Composite Wood Materials == | == Composite Wood Materials == | ||
Wood composites include a range of different derivative wood products, all of which are created by binding the strands, fibers or boards of wood together. It is also referred to as man-made wood, manufactured board, engineered wood, or wood-plastic composite (WPC) when using wood fibers and thermoplastics. They are fixed using adhesives and are engineered to certain specifications, resulting in a material that can have diverse applications<ref name="foo2">Johnson, C. 2017. [https://buildabroad.org/2017/02/22/wood-composite/ Wood Composite - The Alternative, Sustainable Solution to Timber. Build Abroad.] [online] [Accessed 5 Dec. 2019].</ref>. | |||
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Wood composites are usually made from the same hardwoods and softwoods used for timber, except when using scraps and wood waste, and are created by mixing ground wood particles with heated thermoplastic resin. Both virgin and recycled thermoplastics are used, with polyethylene-based products being the most common. Composite wood materials are used in a wide range of applications arising mainly from household, industrial and construction sources<ref name="foo2" />. | |||
== Wood == | == Wood == | ||
== Wood for composting == | == Wood for composting == | ||
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