Colors and Additives for Wood Replacements
Products made from plastic lumber and wood composites can be made in a variety of shapes and colors, are easy to use, and won't splinter, fade or mildew. These products require little or no maintenance yet still offer the beauty of wood. | 
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Typical applications for these wood replacements include patio decks, boardwalks, outdoor furniture, fencing, railings, shutters, and window and doorframes, as well as highway noise barriers and railroad ties. Plastics used in the manufacture of wood replacements include polyethylene (PE), polypropylene (PP), polystyrene (PS), polyvinyl chloride (PVC), and mixed recyclates. In order for wood plastics composites and plastics lumber to meet the stringent requirements for targeted applications, Ciba offers innovative solutions for coloration, processing, long lasting service life, as well as many other effects.
Plastic Lumber
Applications where plastic lumber has a substantial advantage over wood are outdoor end uses where the lumber is in contact with the ground or where there is continuous exposure to the weather. Examples include patio decks, fences, landscape ties, picnic tables, patio furniture, porch rails, garden materials and other outdoor furnishings. All of these end uses require that the plastic lumber is pigmented and properly stabilized against the harmful effects of UV exposure. More …
Wood Plastic Composites
Wood plastics composites as wood replacements form a relatively new industry that is quickly expanding in North America, Europe and Asia. A wood plastic composite refers to the use of certain wood fibers or flour together with virgin or recycled PVC, polyethylene (PE) or polypropylene (PP) that is extruded into shape using conventional plastics processing equipment. More…
Ciba offers tailored solutions for your needs in plastic building materials using innovative colors and additives for wood replacement applications and many other end uses such as roofing, architectural glazing, pipes and conduits, siding, flooring, profiles, geomembranes, insulation, decorative foils and public seating. If you do not find your application tell us about your specific needs.
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