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- Product Description:
Lumber and custom profiles made of solid commingled plastics.
- Material Content: 100%
recycled plastics consisting of + or - 96% polyolefins
(HDPE/LDPE/PP), 2% PET, 1% PS and 1% other.
- Specific Gravity: +
or - 0.96
- Expansion/Contraction:
+ or - 0.3% with 50 degrees Celcius temperature variation.
- Melting Point: 190
degrees Celcius.
- Absorption, Solubility,
Evaporation: none.
- Compression Strength:
1200 to 2400 psi depending on profile.
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Limited Warranty |
| 100% replacement guarantee
for any product that does not meet the standards established
for compression strength, splitting, rotting or infestation
within 50 years of date of purchase. |
General Notes On Use Of Plastic Lumber |
There are a few things
to bear in mind when working with Plastic Lumber:
- Allow for expansion
and contraction. Plastics will expand and contract with
temperature changes; allow 0.3% times the length of the
board for temperature variations of 50 degrees celcius.
- Use a carbide tipped
blade for best results when cutting Plastic Lumber.
- Plastic Lumber is not
recommended for use as structural supports. For surfacing,
allow for 12 inch center support when using one inch plastic
lumber; 16 inch center support for one and a half inch
material.
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Work safely wear standard safety apparel when working
Plastic
Lumber Question
& Answers
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Can Plastic Lumber be used as a structural material? |
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No Plastic Lumber is not meant for a structural use (example
Joist) |
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When the hot sun is beating down on the Plastic Lumber
will it be too hot to walk on? |
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Plastic Lumber will be no hotter than if the deck was
stained wood of the same color. |
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When the Plastic Lumber is wet will it be slippery to
walk on? |
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No, when the Plastic Lumber is wet it has a slip resistant
surface. |
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How do I fasten the Plastic Lumber down? |
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It is best to fasten the Plastic Lumber down with screws
which hold better. When the screw is fastened in
it melts the plastic into the thread of the screw
which holds better than in wood; and you don't have
to predrill the Plastic Lumber. |
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Will the Plastic Lumber color. fade due to exposure to
the sun? |
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There is a UV protection put into the color. die to maintain
its color. against the sun. |
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Is there any maintenance that has to be done with the
Plastic Lumber? |
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If the boards have been installed to our specifications
then the answer is no, other than to hose it down
to clean it once in a while. |
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If I spill some chemical like gasoline, will that do anything
to the Plastic Lumber? |
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No, most chemicals won't have any effect on the Plastic
Lumber. |
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