Previously, there used to be only a single type of wood-based panels used as raw materials. Most of the furniture was being made from solid or natural wood planks either joining different pieces or in single piece. Wood was mostly used in its natural state and very little processing was required. Teak and Rosewood were the most common durable as well as exotic species of wood with an easy availability. However, the natural state of wood has its own disadvantages like limitation in width availability, problems in strength properties like shrinkage and swelling caused due axes, exfoliation problems from weather conditions and so on.
To overcome these problems, WPC (Wood Polymer Composite) was born- a composite solution which is made from wood and polymer.
WPC or more commonly known as Wood Polymer Composite is one of the most promising as well as sustainable green material, which has evolved as a fundamental product in India. However, it has been well adopted across the globe as well. With the increasing demand of building products, engineers started to feel the necessity of creating unique and innovative building material. Hence WPC came into existence.
The WPC process involves polymers, which are reinforced when wood powders and fibers are incorporated in them. These fibers and wood powders are discharged as agricultural residues from the mills and factories. This process is a 100% air and water pollution free manufacturing process. It is highly eco-friendly since it does not have any kind of formaldehyde emission. In this process a material is recycled at the end of its cycle creating a new product. The resultant product is the minimization of the solid waste content, thus contributing to the conservation of natural resources. Energy, cost as well as the depletion of the basic materials are substantially reduced.