Friday, April 16, 2004

Neat Stuff

If you're looking to build a deck, this stuff is really, really neat.

I almost took a job with a company that made a similar product about five years ago. Good thing I didn't, because I think they're out of business now. Anyway, the way they make this stuff is fascinating. And it's all recycled material. It doesn't break down in the sunlight the way polyethylene usually does--the wood fibers somehow keep the UV from sunlight from breaking down the cross-links in the plastic polymers, which aren't the main contributor to structural strength anyway, and, well, now I'm just trying your patience, aren't I?
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