Compounded/custom formulas

Plastic is one of the great marvels of the modern world. Through a variety of techniques of blending, cross blending, introduction of additives, etc., it is possible for us to modify the physical properties of your product.

As in baking, the same basic ingredients can create a wide range of results. With the expert help of some of our local plastic compounders, we have learned that the physical properties of plastic lumber can also be modified.

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• Landscaping
• Decking
• Flooring
• Docks and Marine
• Lawn and Garden
• Boardwalks
• Terracing walls
• Parking barriers
• Sound Barriers
• Park signs
• Decks, Rails
• Bollards
• Fence posts
• Sign posts
• Planters
• Truck flooring
• Trailer flooring
• Municipal & private walkways

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In general, the harder and stiffer a product is, the more brittle, whereas the softer and more flexible a product is the more it sags under weight. If your project requires a stiffer or a softer product than is standard, let us design a special blend to your special application.

The flow-mold process is capable of large profiles and accepts sophisticated additives. We have molded structurally reinforced timbers that were true 11" x 11" inches and over twenty feet long weighing in excess of 1,000 pounds each. Our flow-mold process is limited to a minimum dimension of 1-1/2".

moldedCAST™,our basic lumber formula, matches or exceeds the basic physical properties acceptable by the ASTM testing methods and is similar to other polyethylene products available on the market.

Our basic source of material is postindustrial and pre-consumer. Our products tend to be more dense than other manufacturers' (weighing more per cubic inch). As result of our R & D efforts, we have made the decision to use less foam and more stabilizers and compatabilizers.

The texture and color of our product is more natural, i.e., pleasantly inconsistent. On occasion, there will appear multiple color flecks on the surface. This is a result of our mix containing materials that have different viscosities when they melt. The chemical composition and physical properties of the material match and bond together but the colors of the regrind used in our blend sometimes appear on the surface. If it is important to your project to have a uniform “plastic” look, please tell us and we will try to compromise our artistic urges and create a more uniform colored product just for you.

fiberCAST™ is our basic reinforced lumber formula. Plastic lumber is an amorphous blend of olefin polymers that, by their nature, do not have a grain like wood. This being said, it is possible to strengthen the bonds between the polymer molecules and simulate a grained-strength product. This product also meets or exceeds the basic physical properties offered by other plastic lumber manufacturers. Again, our product tends to be heavier and occasionally has inconsistent texture and multiple-colored flecks on the surface. We add compatabilizers, bonding agents, fiberglass, stabilizers, and other ingredients that increase our product's ability to hold the molecules together and thus achieve a more structural application.

Compounded/custom formulas

In our custom section, you can see a variety of products that not only have special shapes for a particular application but also have special formulas for that same application. We continue to be surprised with the new solutions our flow-mold process offers to our customers. Do not be shy, call and ask…