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| | High Technology Finland 2004 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07) |
 | | Extrusions produced from wood and other natural fibre-plastic composites (WPC) are a rapidly growing business in North America, and are gaining increasing attention in Europe and elsewhere. |
 | | This chain of multiple processing steps, however, is inherently costly and unecological, as wood and plastic materials are handled separately, heated and cooled, and mixed in a long series of steps using a variety of equipment. |
 | | Using virgin polymers and selected wood materials, composites combining specific mechanical characteristics with acoustic and visual properties can be tailored for use in applications such as window and door frames, furniture, automotive and yachting products, and musical instruments. |
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