WPC (Wood Polymer Composites) vs Plywood Comparison: Which is best for you?


Plywood vs WPC


WPC (Wood Polymer Composites) vs Plywood Comparison: 

WPC, Plywood both used for interior, exterior of houses, office/commercial buildings. Both are prominent building materials in terms of durability, strength and workability and are available in different grades to cater to any requirement, budget, and application areas.

What is WPC board?

WPC Board means wood polymer composite board, WPC is a hybrid material that is manufactured from blend of natural wood fiber, sawdust, plastic fibers and chemical additives.

What is Plywood?

Plywood is made of sliced wood layers (veneers)  placed on top of each other then glued together using Formaldehyde or Phenol formaldehyde. Later pressed with high pressure at high temperature to form plywood.


Moisture resistant and Termite resistant qualities:

Plywood wood surface is very hard hence delivers superior water-resistant qualities. They are made from tropical hardwood veneers and bonded using water-resistant adhesive. Plywood is further treated with preservatives and protective chemicals to enhance water and termite resistant qualities.

WPC is a Mixture of wood powder, plastics. They are 100% water-resistant and termite-proof material. Because of these qualities, both these materials can be used in wet areas, external furniture, facades, kitchen cabinets, bathroom interiors. In contrast plywood got less water and moisture resistant than WPC board.

Fire & Heat resistance:

Plywood burns with flame and is more vulnerable to heat. Whereas WPC does not burn with flames due to the presence of plastic material and special additives. WPC is a polymer-based material and does not catch fire.

Screw holding capacity:

Due to the layered arrangement of veneers, plywood possesses extremely good screw holding capacities. It may not come out from hinges easily.

Screw holding capacity of WPC depends on the density of the materials. For a competitive screw holding capacity, WPC boards should possess a high density.

Durability:

The durability of plywood depends on the grade which is being used and the area of application. Plywood is durable but has to be maintained properly. Some plywood grades may split in course of time.

WPC is an extremely durable material and is long-lasting. WPC always comes with a lifetime guarantee.

Workability:

Plywood can be easily bent without affecting its strength. But molding is not possible due to layered arrangement.

WPC board got the combined properties of plastic, wood hence it’s more flexible than plywood and WPC can be thermoformed to any shape. They can also be molded, grooved, exactly like wood.

Plywood cannot be used in the raw form. Plywood has to be covered with laminate or veneer to match the colour scheme. Plywood got a good surface enabling the gluing of veneers and laminates. They can also be painted with PU and textures. Laminated plywood is also available for various uses. The veneers and laminates may peel off on continuous exposure to sunlight and water.

In the case of WPC board, the colours are generated through the addition of pigments in the manufacturing process and do not fade easily on exposure to sunlight. WPC does not need any laminate, veneer, paints, and polish.

Veneers and laminates are fixed on WPC with proper roughening of the surface and treatment with special adhesives and double side adhesive tapes.

Eco friendly qualities:

Plywood layers are produced from cutting of trees and are not environmentally friendly. The manufacturing of plywood will result in deforestation.

WPC is made from wood powder, recycled plastics. WPC manufacturing does not generate any wastage and is an environmentally friendly material. 10 WPC board consumes one tree hence WPC production contributes in reducing the deforestation.

In conclusion, WPC Board has more advantages over plywood, regarded as best alternative to wood, plywood.

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