While composite decking is still in its infancy, the market shows significant promise and could become a good market for wood fiber in some parts of the country. It likely will never be as prominent as something like mulch or animal bedding. But composites are going to become more common in the future.
Martin Grohman, president of CorrectDeck, said, “We buy mixed hardwood, custom blend, tight specifications for color and particle size, 100% through 40-mesh. We are looking for more material meeting our specifications in
In order to be used in composites, wood fiber has to be ground down to very fine wood particles. Similar to a flour-type material, it must be milled to about 40-60 mesh product. Material should be fairly dry, typically 2-6%.
Depending on demand and the amount of fine wood milling and grinding equipment in your area, there may be an opportunity in the future for companies to setup plants to mill wood fiber for use in composites.
