USPL's Carefee Xteriors Structural Plastic Lumber (Trimax®)

Subcategory: Wood; Thermoplastic

Material Notes:
Description: USPL's Structural Lumber is a high-performance construction material consisting of a patented formula of recycled plastic, fiberglass, and selected additives. The plastic raw material utilized in Structural Lumber is derived from post-consumer bottle waste such as milk and detergent bottles. This material is compounded into a consistent, reinforced plastic timber product using reactive compatibilizers, creating a strong and stable plastic/fiber matrix. Structural Lumber is a cost-effective and high-performance timber product for marine construction and commercial applications. It has exceptional resistance to marine borers, salt spray, termites, corrosive substances, oil and fuels, fungi, and other environmental stresses. It does not absorb moisture; therefore, it will not rot, splinter or crack. Structural Lumber products are manufactured in many dimensional lumber and timber sizes, particularly in large cross sections. Deck and dock planks, sheet piling, wale timbers, camels, fenders, and piles are all available from USPL. The product comes in almost any transportable length and is standard in Steel Gray. It can be special ordered in colors to complement HDPE. Structural Lumber has excellent weathering resistance; however, as with many other polyolefins, the material will fade over the service life of the product. The product requires no waterproofing, painting, staining, or similar maintenance when used in many exterior applications.

Applications: Structural Lumber products are used in a variety of commercial and marine applications and are often the product of choice for exterior applications where resistance to salt and fresh water, marine borers, and other environmentally harsh conditions is required. Due to the unique composition of USPL Structural Lumber, the product can be used for a number of structural members in commercial and shoreline timberwork. It is well suited for:

• Dock and deck planks
• Wale timbers
• Sheet piling
• Camels
• Pilings
• Fenders
• Channel markers
• Posts, beams, and joists

Information provided by U.S. Plastic Lumber (USPL).