For many decking material suppliers, that means their product long outlasts the thing holding it up. Mississippi-based Modern Mill is making a new composite building material for siding ...

If you were hiking through the snow, and you knew that 40 per cent of your bodily heat loss was coming from your head, you’d wear a thick hat to stay insulated and warm. In this article, Laurent ...

Your composite boards will create the sleek ... railings, substructures, material choice, and building permit necessity.

Fiberon Fiberon is a large manufacturer of composite decking. Its products are sold at Home Depot and Lowe’s, as well as at building material suppliers. Ipe Ipe is a beautiful hardwood ...

If you’re considering building a new deck, you’ll typically have two main material options: composite decking or wood. Each material has its unique qualities and pros and cons. This guide will ...

Hiring a composite decking installation professional ensures the project is completed efficiently and adheres to local building codes. The primary expenses when hiring a pro include materials ($ ...

Composite materials are engineered by fusing different materials ... It also has high thermal mass, allowing it to absorb and slowly release heat, contributing to building energy efficiency. While ...

Moini's lab often looks to biology for inspiration in its work on building materials. In this case, the team developed a composite inspired by a natural material called nacre, or mother of pearl ...

A new kind of building material is taking shape in a lab at ... The pair were inspired by the phenomenon of plastiglomerates, or composite rocks formed in the ocean from waste plastics, sand ...

director of Washington State University’s Composite Materials & Engineering Center, and others from WSU who are experts in creating building products from wood and other natural fibers.