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  • Fiber Composite's Tropics DeckingFiber Composites Launches Tropics Decking Line for Professional Channel
  • ebuild (10/20/2006)
  • Fiber Composites has introduced a new line of natural-looking composite decking designed to mirror the beauty and richness of exotic tropical wood, when, in fact, it is made of recycled materials. While real hardwoods can quickly turn gray without extensive maintenance, fiberon Tropics requires no bi-annual treatment of oils or sealers to retain its natural beauty. With exotic fiberonTropics, deck builders can meet the growing demand for sophisticated decks that are beautiful, durable and low-maintenance.
  • TimberTech DockSider PlankingTimberTech; DockSider Plank Debuts
  • ebuild (10/10/2006)
  • TimberTech introduces the DockSider Plank, a patented formula of high quality wood flours and pure plastic resins. The DockSider Plank is an innovative alternative to traditional wood docks. DockSider enters select markets in early July 2006, in Cedar and Grey. DockSider is offered in 12, 16 and 20 foot lengths, with 48 planks per unit. Unlike traditional wood docks, DockSider resists fading, weathering, rotting and warping to keep it looking brand new, year after year.
  • Timbertech's Earthwood DeckingTimberTech Earthwood Debuts in 2006
  • ebuild (10/5/2006)
  • sing a new color streaking process, the TimberTech Earthwood Plank replicates the look of an expensive tropical hardwood. In 2006, TimberTech Earthwood in Tropical Walnut is available as deck plank and fascia. Consistent quality is engineered into every TimberTech plank. Each board is straight and has no knots, splinters or curves. It will not rot or warp and insects simply cannot damage it. Each plank cuts, drills and fastens like wood; but unlike wood, no sealing, painting or staining is required, just periodic cleaning.
  • Exterior Products Review: Decking
  • BUILDING PRODUCTS Magazine (9/28/2006)
  • In Rudy McAdams' Maryland showroom for decking, lumber, and handrail products, decks made of all types of materials stand side by side for homeowners to compare. Although the vinyl, wood, and composite decking materials vary widely in cost, durability, and ease of use, McAdams says his customers' decisions usually boil down to one key factor.
  • Decking
  • REPLACEMENT CONTRACTOR Magazine (5/1/2006)
  • Where did wood go? Today's decking products combine the look of natural wood with new technology, creating a mix of maintenance-free, safe surfaces available in a variety of colors with wood-like graining.
  • Secret Agents
  • REMODELING Magazine (11/1/2005)
  • Germ paranoia among consumers seems to have reached an all-time high. That makes the home-improvement market a perfect breeding ground for products that promise to shield homeowners from ever-present microbes.
  • Exterior Products Review: Composite Decking
  • BUILDING PRODUCTS Magazine (9/1/2005)
  • The pre-teen phase is awkward—a confusing period between childhood and the teen years. Composite decking, introduced in the early 1990s as an alternative made of wood fiber and recycled or new plastic, is approaching this period like a typical Tween with high expectations and unprecedented growth, but also unresolved issues.
  • Second Wind
  • REPLACEMENT CONTRACTOR Magazine (7/1/2005)
  • Vinyl remains a small part of the $2.5 billion decking market, only 2%, according to research by Principia Partners, Exton, Pa., a business consultancy focused on building products.

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