Inject a Little Green Design: Wood-plastic biocomposite recycles fibres, polymers for a range of applications

摘要

An emerging Canadian environmental technology company has introduced a suite of wood-plastic thermoplastic biocomposite compounds with the potential to outperform and "out-green" both wood and plastic alone. Founded in 1997, JER Envirotech collaborated with the National Research Council of Canada (NRC) to develop environmentally friendly advanced biocomposite compounds using organic fibre byproducts and recycled plastics. The manufacturing process takes fibres like wood flour and rice hulls and alloys them with recycled polymers. The resulting material combines the durability of plastic with the appearance and workability of wood. The end result is a stronger, waterproof, warp-free material that is resistant to rot and mould and impenetrable to insects.