Explain how WPC Plywood Can Help Reduce Environmental Impact

Products or services that allow for economic development while conserving for future generations are termed “green” or “sustainable”. Wood Plastic Composite (WPC) contains wood flour powder; sawdust, fiber fillers like pulp, hulls and bamboo and thermoplastics, which mostly include new or waste plastic from materials such as polyethene, polyvinyl chloride, polypropylene, etc. It is absolutely environment-friendly and non-polluting material; its raw material supply does not result in the cutting of trees instead it utilizes waste materials like husk which is available in abundance. It is a positive way of conserving our precious forest reserves and simultaneously reducing global warming, and habitat degradation and conserving biodiversity and the natural ecosystem of our planet. The most common type of WPC is Polyethene -based WPCs. A lot of people confuse WPC as being plastic. Bhutan Tuff WPC boards are manufactured using biodegradable materials like agriculture residues like Cotton stalks, Coir fibers and even Rice Husk. WPC is produced from waste products and 100% recycled materials made of wood mass, wood waste, agriculture waste, and Plastic waste. The production of WPC is more environment friendly as compared to felling, stripping and lumbering of natural wood. While WPC production results in some C02 emissions, such emissions are minimized by exhaust scrubbing, thereby minimizing the negative environmental impact. Almost no waste of recycled input materials is produced in the making of WPC due to the extrusion process. It has zero harmful emissions like Formaldehyde, Melamine/Phenol. WPCs are an eco-friendly alternative material to be used instead of Timber or Plywood and their key advantage is that they are resistant to rot and decay, thus increasing their environmental efficiency.

Unlike other Surface materials like plywood, MDF, and HPL, WPC does not need surface protection, thus it saves surface coating cost, labor cost and time. It is 100% recyclable; thus, many manufacturers sell it with a buyback guarantee. WPC is not just for DECKING Applications. WPCs planks are used as decking materials in form of tiles and planks for gardens and exteriors, near swimming pools and landscaped lawns for their durability and ease of maintenance as they do not need oiling, polishing or coloring as compared to traditional plywood that loses its textures and polish over a period of time. WPC is a new eco-friendly and functional material for decking for outdoor use.

WPCs are one of the most preferred materials for exterior claddings as a facade material for building elevations and facade treatments. It is so used for its almost real texture and look and feel as wood as it is imprinted on it yet it is more lightweight, durable and easy to apply and maintain. Other applications of WPC are gaining momentum too due to its advantages, it is available in different sizes and shapes, and its resistance against bacterial and organic decaying in extreme climatic conditions like heat, humidity, rain and snow is also remarkable. Its lightweight nature makes it a perfect choice for usage on terraces and balconies. As WPCs are anti-corrosion, antibacterial and anti-ageing these are also used as flooring material for interiors. Splintering and warping can be avoided by using WPC instead of hardwood or engineered wood floorings. Bhutan Tuff WPCs are also widely used as partitions in bathrooms and kitchens, as wall cladding materials inside bathrooms and as false ceiling materials. These are manufactured using photo polymerization technology which is water, termite and temperature-proof.

WPC is undoubtedly a green product that has less of an environmental impact or is less detrimental to human health than the traditional product equivalent available in the market.