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Gerald D
Tue 01 July 2008, 02:22
Interesting product . . . . . .

http://www.ecowood.co.za/index_files/rawmaterials.htm

CAM Craft
Wed 02 July 2008, 22:09
Yip it is. there is a company in hermanus that makes "plastic wood planks" for benches, bins and board walks ie storms river mouth

Gerald D
Wed 02 July 2008, 22:51
That company is http://www.primwood.co.za/. The rectangular "sausages" out of their extrusion machine are very basic, chunky profiles.

The EcoWood guys have put a lot more into their profiles. Hollow core and thinwall, plus they claim a very high wood percentage which supposedly makes their product "stain-able".

Primwood emphasises the "recycling" aspect. Ecowood seems to try and hide the fact that they use old stinky plastic?