Trex Company is spotlighting the environmental transformation of recycled and reclaimed materials into performance-engineered ...

Since its founding, the company has diverted more than 5.5 billion pounds of waste polyethylene (PE) plastic film from ...

During the pandemic, most Americans who were forced to stay home had to step outside occasionally to keep from going stir-crazy. A lot of people took this opportunity to transform their backyard decks ...

Dear Pablo: I am building a deck and am trying to decide between wood decking and a composite materials like Trex. Which one is more environmentally friendly?A deck can be a great addition to your ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Wooden privacy fence around a yard - Elena Alex Photo/Getty Images It seems like most home improvement projects that involve using ...

(Nanowerk News) Polymers reinforced with ultra-fine strands of carbon fibers epitomize composite materials that are “light as a feather and strong as steel,” earning them versatile applications across ...

Unlike softwood plywood panels which are not bound by the formaldehyde emission restrictions set by the California Air Resources Board (CARB), hardwood plywood (composite or veneer core) panels and ...

In one region, at least, plastic decking now leads pressure-treated wood. Half of the decking in the northeastern United States is now made of synthetic materials such as plastic composites, according ...

Pressure treatment forces chemical preservatives into the cellular structure of wood. These chemicals are undesirable in mulch or compost, so if your scrap lumber is lined with tiny holes or stained ...

Polymers reinforced with ultra-fine strands of carbon fibers epitomize composite materials that are "light as a feather and strong as steel," earning them versatile applications across several ...