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Asia/Pacific paint consumption to rise above 11 M tonnes by 2005
- Book ID
- 104369915
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 2003
- Weight
- 37 KB
- Volume
- 2003
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0969-6210
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✦ Synopsis
products. Wood-plastic composite planking typically consists of 47% polymer, 47% wood fibre and 6% additives.
'CMR' reports that total US annual expenditure on additives used in making wood-plastic composites is currently around $30 M and it is projected to double by 2005. The breakdown of this additives market is estimated as: 35% colorants (both organic and inorganic); 30% lubricants; 20% heat and light stabilisers; 10% coupling agents; 5% others (including rheology control agents and softeners). Crompton Corp, Struktol Co of America, Ciba Specialty Chemicals and Rohm & Haas are among the major suppliers of additives for wood-plastic composites.