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Compare Our Recycled Plastic
Lumber
to other materials.
Comparing our recycled plastic planter boxes, window
boxes, benches, drinking fountains, trash receptacles and other
products to those made from other materials such as wood, clay,
plastic and metal easily shows the advantages we provide.
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MATERIAL
COMPARISON TABLE |
Our
Recycled
Plastic Lumber |
Wood |
Terracotta
(Clay) |
Plastic |
Metal |
| DURABILITY |
Excellent |
Poor |
Reasonable |
Reasonable |
Good |
| MAINTENANCE |
Almost None
(cleaning only) |
High |
Some |
Almost None |
Some |
| SANDING |
None |
Frequent |
Some |
None |
Some |
| PAINTING |
None |
Frequent |
Some |
None |
Some |
| CRACKS |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
| CHIPS |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
| ROT |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
| RUST |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
| CORROSION |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
Yes |
| STRENGTH |
Excellent |
Excellent |
Brittle |
Poor |
Excellent |
| COLOR |
Throughout |
Painted |
Painted |
Coated Only |
Painted |
| AESTHETICS |
Excellent |
Good |
Reasonable |
Looks Cheap |
Good |
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