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Wood-plastic composite manufacturing

Proven, performance-enhancing materials, cost-saving solutions, and innovation support


Develop market-leading wood-plastic composite products

Tell us about your wood-plastic composite challenges and opportunities. We are excited about the potential for silicone and silane technologies in wood-plastic composite building materials, decking, fencing, and outdoor furniture and want to collaborate with you. As the silicone technology pioneer and a key supplier to the global construction industry, Dow Corning can provide you with:

  • Cost-saving solutions - silane technologies that improve hydrophobicity, coupling, and processing so you have the potential to use more wood flour and less plastic
  • Silicone and silane ingredients and treatments that improve mold and mildew resistance and extend the weatherability and service life of your wood-plastic composite building materials, decking, fencing, and outdoor furniture
  • Technologies that improve color retention, scratch, mar, and stain resistance
  • Proven products, alternative options, and materials tailored to your requirements
  • Technical expertise, including application knowledge and advice on the effective utilization of silicone chemistry
  • Confidential product development assistance


Explore our technologies for wood-plastic composites

Consult the product selection guides

Find and compare products for a wide range of wood-plastic composite, wood-plastic composite decking, building materials, fencing, and outdoor furniture manufacturing and protection applications, including:

  • Hydrophobic treatments
  • Adhesion promoters and coupling agents
  • Binding and reinforcing materials
  • Antifoams and processing aids


Tell us what you need

Contact us to discuss your unique wood-plastic composite performance or development needs.

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