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The applications for Bellcomb lightweight honeycomb sandwich panels are virtually limitless. Design Engineers around the world are working on thousands of projects that need to become lighter while maintaining or increasing strength characteristics. Honeycomb core panels by Bellcomb offer this impressive combination while also being an economically wise choice. Wood plastic Composite Wall Board In the transportation industry, honeycomb composite panels will take 2,900 pounds out of a 53' commercial trailer, increasing fuel efficiency by 1.2%. On cruise ship balcony panels, a honeycomb composite panel will reduce vessel weight by tons, making the vessel safer and more fuel-efficient. In working boats, such as fast ferries, bulkheads made from honeycomb composite panels offer strength and durability in addition to significant weight savings. The owners of super yachts expect high performance levels and honeycomb core panels are used for bulkheads, doors, furniture components, sound abatement, and decking. Passenger and lightweight rail car doors will use Bellcomb honeycomb panels to reduce the weight of these complex assemblies. Today's economy has created a significant increase in the ridership of public transportation and these operators are using Bellcomb honeycomb panels wherever they can to reduce weight. ECO WallBoard is an eco-friendly, fire retardant, composite, lightweight board, designed for interior and exterior applications. ECO WallBoard is an innovative Green Technology Building Material that replaces gypsum board, stucco, drywall, vinyl laminated panels, and formaldehyde-ridden lumber. ECOWall Board combines renewable and recyclable resources with natural fibers to produce a stuctural composite board with excellent soundproofing and is fire retardant and water resistant. Wood plastic composite lumber Exterior ECO WallBoard is coated with TextureStone, Ecolink's durable 100% UV stable decorative coating, a water-based polymer, made from recyclable materials. Exterior ECO WallBoard is virtually maintenance free. Interior ECO WallBoard is finished with a recycled paper surface that is paintable, similar to drywall. The combination of Exterior and Interior ECO WallBoard creates a complete Exterior Insulation Finishing System (EIFS). Plastic "lumber" products began appearing in U.S. markets in the late 1980s. Its development was stimulated both by the rising volume of largely un-recycled plastic waste for which uses were needed as well as by increasing consumer interest in more durable, lower maintenance outdoor products such as decking and fencing. The major selling points for composite lumber are that it is free of potentially hazardous chemicals, and made largely from long-lasting, low-maintenance, recycled materials. It is, thus, often promoted as an environmentally preferable or "green" alternative to other decking materials. In this paper we examine the performance of wood-plastic composite (WPC) decking and its environmental properties. We also highlight a recently completed life cycle analysis (LCA) and comparison of WPC decking and western red cedar decking. The recent third-party LCA study considered a number of environmental performance measures. Decking and railing made from wood/plastic composites are widely available. Many use some type of recycled plastic and waste wood that's ground into small wood chips or flour. Composites are more rot resistant and less likely to split or cup than treated wood. They do not contain toxic chemical preservatives and are not attacked by insects. No special tools are required to work with composites. Even though they are excellent for decks and railings, they can't be used as structural lumber. Also available are decking, railing and even dimensional lumber made completely from plastic. Extrusion of Wood Plastic Composites
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