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WPC stands for “wood-plastic composite” which is a composite material that combines the qualities of timber with the advantages of plastics.

This is a high quality, thermo-plastically processed mixture of wood fibres and plastic components. WPCs are usually produced from up to 80% wood fibres combined with plastics such as polyethylene (PE) and polypropylene (PP) together with additives, including bonding agents, anti-UV agents and colour pigments.

WPC products are widely used for outdoor decking. According to the German nova-Institute, sales of these products currently represent 6% of the patio decking market.

As an ecologically responsible alternative to tropical hardwoods, WPC is likely to become increasingly popular in future.

2. How is WPC made?

All the products in our WOODDECK^® range are made from 55% natural wood fibres and 35% environmentally-friendly plastics and 10% additives. We use the timber from white poplar. This wood is of a particularly high quality and strength in our region.  As for the plastic component, we only use high quality, pure and untreated polyethylene.

Our WOODDECK^® products are manufactured by means of thermoplastic extrusion. During this process, the white poplar fibres are coated with the plastic at high temperature and pressure to form a compact mass with a hollow-chamber profile. The production process is standardized to ensure that our WPC products are of a consistently high quality, with excellent material density and durability.

These have a natural appearance thanks to the wood powser component, while the plastic ensures they have a long lifespan and are easy to maintain. As we use white poplar fibres, our WOODDECK^® WPC products actually have a smell of wood.