2. 2
Looking back:
› 1975: wood composite invented in Japan
› 1978: 1st production sites of solid board in Japan
› 1991: 1st production sites of solid board in the USA
› 1992: 1st production sites of hollow board in Japan
› 2000: 1st production sites in Europe
› 2005: 1st production sites of foam board in Japan
Invented as an eco-friendly alternative to wood, the
WPRC product range today offers superior performance
to hardwood equivalents:
› More ecological - Better global sustainability
› More durable
› Colour-fast
› Needs no maintenance
› Non-slip
› Recyclable
3. 3
WPRC is guaranteed: manufacture uses at least 40%
recycled raw materials
Wood flour sourced from our own factories
100% recyclable boards
Tried and tested recycling networks, established more
than 25 years ago
Proven superior durability
Over 10years track record
Proven sustanaibility, Eco-friendly product
Manufacturing quality
Production capacity
Comprehensive product range
Low-slip
High mechanical resistance
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WPRC technology and applications
Invented in 1978 as a result of 3 years’ research
Boards are used mainly for finishing and decking
surrounds,Stair treads or high visibility sections of
architectural creations
Still used for ‘mid-range’ boards
1G :Solid Board
Invented in 1992, the result of 15 years’ research
Lighter, opening the way to larger section boards with
higher load bearing capacity
Requires a more advanced formulation than solid boards
More ecological (heavier, denser in terms of component
materials)
Co-extrusion is also available
2G: Hollow Profile
WPRC technology and applications
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Invented in 2005, the result of 28 years’ research
Lighter, and ideally suited to cladding applications
Interesting shapes are possible (curved walls, circular
cladding)
High performance thermal and acoustic insulation for
facades
Mass per volume 650-900 kg/m3
3G: Foam Profiles
WPRC technology and applications
8. 8
Decking
Finishing
Cladding
Louvers and screens
Facades and trim
Tokyo International Airport
Deck and siding
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Asia
–Five years of very impressive growth
–2013 held up well despite the economic crisis
–200-300 companies extruding WPC (source CWPCU)
–Estimated Capacity in Asia Approx 500,000-650,000tons
Europe
–Focus on product quality and process control
–WPC business beginning to reap benefits
–Prospects look bright
–50-60 companies extruding WPC for one application or another
–Estimated Capacity in Europe Approx 160,000-250,000tons (source AMI)
US
-Demand in the US is expected to increase by 10% from 2008 to 2015
-Demand gains are expected to be driven by continued consumer acceptance
of WPC as a replacement for more traditional materials such as natural wood
-Composite lumber products rapidly gaining market share, which went from
2% to 24% between 1999 and 2010 (Source: Principia Partners )
20. 20
75%
20%
5%
In Exterior , Per Applications
Deck Louvers OthersApplication of WPRC
in 2013
Outdoor Usage
Indoor Usage
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Background
For promotion and implementing material recycling which
undoubtedly contributes reduction of CO2 emission, standardization
of an environmental friendliness and test method become
increasingly important.
⇒ To focus on urgency for development of JIS standard covering
environmental protection measures and high level of safety
properties.
Green building material becomes more popular to be establishing a
strong presence. Environment impact reduction program is closely
related to today’s business.
⇒JIS standardization shall have a significant importance for all
countries around the world.
Aim
To create standards for WPRC in regards to
1) Environmental contribution
(recycled material content)
2) Material Performance
3) Safety Properties
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Features
1. Categorize standards for recycled content ratios of
main raw materials
2. Define the type of recovered from recycled wood and
recycled plastic
3. Define physical properties and testing methods of those
WPRC
1 SCOPE OF APPLICATION
2 CITED STANDARDS
3 TERMS AND DEFINITIONS
4 CONTENTS OF RECYCLE MATERIALS, ETC.
4.1 Content Ratios of Recycle Materials, etc.
4.2 Content Classes of Recycle Materials, etc.
4.3 Expression for Calculating Contents of Recycle Materials, etc.
4.4 Expression for Calculating Contents of Multiple Recycle Materials
5 RAW MATERIALS
5.1 Traceability of Raw Materials
5.2 Wooden Raw Materials
5.3 Plastic Raw Materials
5.4 Other Materials
6 COMPOUNDING RATIOS OF RAW MATERIALS
6.1 Compounding Ratios of Wooden Raw Materials
6.2 Compounding Ratios of Plastic Raw Materials
7 TYPES
8 QUALITY
8.1 Appearance
8.2 Basic Physical Properties
8.3 Safety
9 TEST METHODS
9.1 General Test Conditions
9.2 Collection of Test Pieces
9.3 Appearance Test
9.4 Basic Physical Property Tests
9.5 Safety Tests
10 INSPECTION
11 MARKING
12 REPORT
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Calculation method No.1
)(100
PRWR
%= *
+
W
WW
R
Wood Plastic recycled composites: W
Wooden Materials: Ww Plastic Materials: WP Other: WF
New
Material
WWV
Recycled
Material
WWR
New
Material
WPV
Recycled
Material
WPR
New
Material
WFV
Recycled
Material
WFR
FR+W
The content ratio of recycled material indicates the
percentage of recycled raw material in the WPRC.
Percentage Symbol Mark
40% or more R40
50% or more
60% or more
70% or more
90% or more
R50
R60
R70
R80
R90
80% or more
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Material Performance
(Physical Properties) Safety Properties
Environmental
contribution
Lead to widespread public recognition
and consumer confidence in WPRC.
JIS A1456 Test methods for durability of WPRC
Issue date : 20th April 2010
Key words
1.The physical properties have a strong
correlation to moisture absorption
2.Profile of Solid and Hollow Boards
3.Irregularities in Physical Properties
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JIS A1456 Test methods for durability of WPRC
Outdoor weathering test
Accelerated deterioration test
High-temperature and low-temperature resistance test
Heating cooling repeat test
Water resistance test
Fungus resistance test
Decay resistance test
Abrasion resistance test
Chemical-resistant test
Color-fastness and fading test
Flexure creep test
Fungus resistance test after accelerated deterioration or water absorption
Decay resistance test after accelerated deterioration or water absorption
Heating cooling repeat test after accelerated deterioration
Termite test
Fatigue resistance test and fatigue resistance test after accelerated deterioration
Abrasion resistance test after accelerated deterioration test
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