U.S. wood-plastic composite market has a promising market

As wood-plastic composites have the dual advantages of wood and plastic, they have become very popular all over the world in recent years. Among them, the United States has the largest sales market and the highest level of development.

This kind of material has the appearance and processability of natural wood, and its hardness is also higher than that of pure plastic. There are similar properties to plastics: antiseptic, moisture-proof, insect-proof, straight, etc. It is mainly used for decorative plates, building templates, noise barriers for highways, railroad sleepers, packaging trays for combination and logistics, etc. Among them, residential and commercial construction boards are the most used, and the growth rate is higher than 10%. Tests have shown that wood-plastic composites do more than planks for building roofs, and the cost is lower, which is 85-95% of the wood raw materials. A US$10 million wood-plastic composite alternative wood development project in the United States is underway.

According to the US consulting firm Freedonia Group, the average annual growth rate of the demand for wood-plastic composite materials in the United States before 2006 was 13%, and the total output value reached US$2 billion. The rapidly-growing market was various plates, window frames, door frames and fences, and fences. market. By that time, the market value of the largest used plate will reach 900 million U.S. dollars, compared with 410 million U.S. dollars in 2001.