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Trying to choose the right material for your fencing can be difficult. Wood has long been popular but needs regular maintenance. Vinyl fencing can be affordable, but not all vinyl fences are made the ...

Development of a plastic substitute equal to the strength of conventional wood lumber has long been a holy grail for plastics researchers and manufacturers. A Rochester, Minn.-based startup says it ...

Boosted by new environmental regulations and growing demand for lumber, a Cary manufacturer is on a roll, producing a woodlike plastic that company leaders say is more durable than the real thing.

The picnic tables inside Plastic Lumber Co.'s warehouse look solid and durable, as if they were crafted by a master carpenter using thick lumber and a sharp saw. But they weren't built from redwood or ...

Newark, Oct. 23, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Brainy Insights estimates that the global plastic lumber market will grow from USD 5.38 Billion in 2022 to USD 15.41 Billion by 2032. In comparison to ...

In 1984, plastic lumber innovator Irv Vincent almost dropped the business altogether. ``We had less than $10,000 in sales,'' Irv recalled of the state of the plastic lumber division. ``I asked the ...

Jerry Miller shows off ground plastic, ready to be melted into lumber. (Riley Board/KDLL) On the Central Kenai Peninsula, plastic is getting a second life as lumber, thanks to a local collections ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about how innovation is better in Africa. Tanzanian start-up EcoAct are recycling consumer waste into plastic lumber, ...