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== Description ==
 
== Description ==
  
Originally the name for a wood filler that was composed of wood flour mixed in [[cellulose nitrate]] resin.  In the 1990s, DAP trademarked the Plastic Wood name for it's [[latex]]-based polymer suspended in [[acetone]] and [[isopropyl alcohol]] solvent.  It is filled with sawdust of wood fibers and may also contain [[limestone]] and [[attapulgite]].   
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Originally the name for a wood filler that was composed of wood flour mixed in [[cellulose nitrate]] resin.  In the 1990s, DAP trademarked the Plastic Wood name for a [[latex]]-based polymer suspended in [[acetone]] and [[isopropyl alcohol]] solvent.  It is filled with sawdust of wood fibers and may also contain [[limestone]] and [[attapulgite]].   
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==Resources and Citations==
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* DAP: [[http://www.dap.com/dap-products-ph/plastic-wood-latex-wood-filler-squeeze-tube/ Plastic Wood]]
  
 
[[Category:Materials database]]
 
[[Category:Materials database]]

Latest revision as of 13:23, 17 August 2022

Description

Originally the name for a wood filler that was composed of wood flour mixed in Cellulose nitrate resin. In the 1990s, DAP trademarked the Plastic Wood name for a Latex-based polymer suspended in Acetone and Isopropyl alcohol solvent. It is filled with sawdust of wood fibers and may also contain Limestone and Attapulgite.

Resources and Citations

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