Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Trying to choose the right material for your fencing can be difficult. Wood has long been popular but needs regular maintenance.

Development of a plastic substitute equal to the strength of conventional wood lumber has long been a holy grail for plastics researchers and manufacturers. A Rochester, Minn.-based startup says it ...

You can saw it, you can sand it and, if you want to, you can carve your sweetheart's name into it. But beware: Mementos etched into this park bench won't last forever. That transient quality is one of ...

Newark, Oct. 23, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Brainy Insights estimates that the global plastic lumber market will grow from USD 5.38 Billion in 2022 to USD 15.41 Billion by 2032. In comparison to ...

The picnic tables inside Plastic Lumber Co.'s warehouse look solid and durable, as if they were crafted by a master carpenter using thick lumber and a sharp saw. But they weren't built from redwood or ...

Building a new fence takes a bit of planning. You have to choose the design you want and that works best for your yard. That process also includes picking the right material. While it may seem like ...

Specialty additives will help plastic lumber gain wider acceptance and capture new markets, according to several speakers at the Progress in Woodfibre-Plastic Composites Conference 2002 in Toronto.

In 1984, plastic lumber innovator Irv Vincent almost dropped the business altogether. ``We had less than $10,000 in sales,'' Irv recalled of the state of the plastic lumber division. ``I asked the ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about how innovation is better in Africa. Tanzanian start-up EcoAct are recycling consumer waste into plastic lumber, ...