Flax-filled foam PVC decking.Pro-Cell LLC, Foley, Ala., has developed a unique foamed PVC PVC: see polyvinyl chloride. PVC in full polyvinyl chloride Synthetic resin, an organic polymer made by treating vinyl chloride monomers with a peroxide. deck board that is 30% to 40% lighter than competitive decking and is designed to span 16 in. between joists. The patent-pending process uses both endothermic endothermic /en·do·ther·mic/ (-ther´mik) characterized by or accompanied by the absorption of heat. en·do·ther·mic or en·do·ther·mal adj. 1. and exothermic exothermic /exo·ther·mic/ (-ther´mik) marked or accompanied by evolution of heat; liberating heat or energy. ex·o·ther·mic or ex·o·ther·mal adj. 1. foaming agents to extrude approximately 20% flax-filled PVC boards with embossed wood grain. Flax fibers minimize thermal expansion and contraction. Procell deckboards come in five colors. Procell began production in 2002 with one extruder in a 75,000-sq-ft plant that now has nine. It has a patent pending on this application of Fibertech flax, a specially pretreated fiber from Americhem Inc., Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio Cuyahoga Falls is a city in Summit County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2003 census, the city population was 50,375. It is currently the second largest city in Summit County. It is considered a suburb of both Akron and Cleveland, but is actually older than Akron. . Procell: (251) 943-2916/www.procelldecking.com * Americhem: (800) 228-3476/PTDirect: 731HP [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] |
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