Wood without Trees: An Advancement in Recycled Lumber

eWood™ is a brilliant new Product, with patent-pending, manufactured and marketed by Close the Loop®.

Made from 100% Recycled polystyrene and related styrenic plastics, eWood™ is jet black, weatherproof, tough and environmentally favourable. eWood™ can be used as fences, garden edging, outdoor furniture, sound barriers and many other applications.

It has almost the same characteristics as natural hardwood in terms of look and feel, as well as density and structure and can be worked, shaped and handcrafted like timber using woodworking tools. In comparison to commercial hardwoods and other Plastic Alternatives to timber, eWood™ has unique advantages in terms of durability and versatility. It is UV retardant, non-porous and resistant to bacteria growth and insect attack.

eWood is currently being made in a wide array of sizes/profiles and it is:

• Water resistant
• Rot resistant
• UV resistant
• Insect and bacteria resistant
• Reduces demand for wood
• Australian owned and manufactured

Other types of plastic lumber are made from mixed polyolefins which do not allow for use with glue, paint or varnish due to poor interfacial adhesion. In contrast, the Recycled styrenic plastics of eWood™ allow it to be painted, glued and varnished.

Close the Loop specialise in the collection and Recycling of electronics scrap, and was set up with the sole purpose of making sure this complex Cartridge waste stream does not end up in landfill. The innovation of eWood represents a world-first solution to this global problem. Its potential applications are extensive.