Technology Transforms Life, a new trend in DIY outdoor space decoration! 12 questions to help you understand WPC materials and teach you how to choose DIY outdoor interlocking deck tiles.

1.What is WPC Material?

WPC(Wood Plastic Composite) mainly uses wood powder, rice husk, straw and other waste wood cellulose plant fibers as raw materials, which are mixed evenly with thermoplastic polymer materials (plastics) and processing aids, and then heated and extruded by mold equipment, molded, and injection molded. It is a high-tech green and environmentally friendly wooden material produced by molding and other plastic processing techniques.

2.What types of WPC?

(1) PE Wood Plastic Raw Material: Waste recycled PE materials, Wood Fiber powder, and processing aids.

(2) PP Wood Plastic Raw Material: Waste recycled PP particles, Wood Fiber powder, and processing aids.

(3) PVC Wood Plastic Raw Material: PVC, Wood Fibers and processing aids.

3.The advantages of WPC Deck Tile?

(1) Waterproof and moisture-proof. It fundamentally solves the problem that wooden products are prone to rot, swelling and deformation after absorbing water and getting damp in humid and watery environments. The perfect substitute for situations where traditional wood products cannot be used.

(2) Anti-insect and anti-termite, effectively eliminate insect harassment and extend service life.

(3) Colorful, with many colors to choose from. It not only has natural wood feel and wood texture, but also can be customized according to your own personality.

(4) It has strong plasticity, can easily realize personalized modeling, and fully reflects the individual style.

(5) High environmental protection, no pollution, no pollution, and recyclable. The product does not contain benzene and the formaldehyde content is 0.

(6) High fire resistance and effective flame retardant.

(7) It has good workability and can be nailed, planed, sawed and drilled.

(8) The installation is simple and the construction is convenient. No complicated construction techniques are required, which saves installation time and cost.

(9) No cracking, no expansion, no deformation, no need for repair and maintenance, easy to clean, saving later repair and maintenance costs.

(10) It has the good sound-absorbing effect and good energy saving, which can save indoor energy up to more than 30%.

3.How to choose wood plastic deck tiles?

(1) First check whether the appearance of the tiles is regular in size, bright, and free of cracks, impurities, and defects.

(2) If the hollow type has internal defects such as scratches, cracks, and bulges.

(3) Check the incision for defects such as bubbles and cracks.

(4) Check whether the surface color is uniform; if the surface is an imitation wood grain color, you need to check whether the wood grain color is soft and natural.

4.How to clean Wood Plastic ?

Because wood-plastic-composite deck tiles comes in varieties styles and colors, Easy to install, Waterproof, Fire-proof, Insect-proof, and durable, you may like outdoor wood-plastic flooring very much. Another attractive is its low maintenance cost and the fact that it can be easily cleaned with everyday household items. You can keep it clean by cleaning it every six months during winter and spring

Before you start cleaning your WPC tiles, prepare the following items.

A standard bottle of detergent, a medium-hard nylon broom or brush, a mop, and a bucket of warm water.

After the items are ready, follow these six simple steps to clean your WPC decking tiles:

(1) Remove all furniture from ground. Make sure there are no obstructions during the cleaning process and that the entire composite deck plank can be thoroughly cleaned.

(2) Sweep the floor with a broom to ensure that all loose dust and leaves are removed.

(3) After sweeping the surface, rinse the floor with warm water.

(4) Prepare a mixture of warm water and detergent. The concentration is similar to the solution you use when washing dishes. Put the mop in the bucket and start cleaning your deck! Scrub the entire floor with a soapy water solution, using moderate pressure to get the water into the grooves and remove stubborn dust and grime.

(5) After carefully scrubbing the wood plastic floor, rinse away any remaining soap and residual dirt.

Follow this cleaning process and your outdoor plastic wood floors will be spotless! Until the floors are completely dry before moving furniture and decorations back to their original locations.

5.What should you pay attention to when installing WPC deck tiles?

(1) Plastic wood deck tiles with the locking design eliminate the need for traditional flooring to be fixed with glue or nails. Instead, the floors are connected through a special groove and flange structure, just like a puzzle. This installation method is simple and fast, and DIY installation can be achieved without the need for a professional construction team. Just insert the flange on the edge of the floor into the buckle and tap it with a hammer to complete the installation, which greatly saves time and energy.

(2) Plastic-wood spliced flooring has relatively few restrictions on the application site. It can be laid on cement grounds, sand ground, and ceramic tile floors. It only needs to be smooth and free of potholes.

(3) For some corners and steps, you can use a cutting saw to cut off the excess part, and finally install specially matched interlocking edge strips and corners on the edge of the floor.

(4) During use, please avoid impact or collision with heavy objects. During the storage, transportation, and installation of materials, please pay attention to proper handling to avoid damage by falling from high places.

6.What are the prospects for the wood plastic industry in the future?

What are the prospects for the wood plastic industry in the future?

In recent years, DIY home decoration building materials' industry in China has broad prospects. Although the wood-plastic flooring industry started relatively late, it will develop strongly in the future. For example, the domestic Changzhou Joyon Decorative Materials Co., Ltd. has more than 10 years of production and export experience. Now It has become a global quality representative in the wood plastic industry.

7.What is the service life of WPC deck tile?

In recent years, DIY home decoration building materials' industry in China has broad prospects. Although the wood-plastic flooring industry started relatively late, it will develop strongly in the future. For example, the domestic Changzhou Joyon Decorative Materials Co., Ltd. has more than 10 years of production and export experience. Now It has become a global quality representative in the wood plastic industry.

8.Is WPC deck tile fireproof?

Wood plastic flooring has good flame retardant and fire resistance. It has an obvious fire prevention effect and is self-extinguishing when removed from fire. Especially PE wood plastic does not produce any toxic gas.

9. Will WPC deck tiles fade?

This is due to the quality of the product. You can choose JOYON DECO for wood plastics on the market now. It does not require maintenance and will look like new for 25 years. It is not easy to fade and has good quality.

10. Do you have any suitable WPC deck tile brands in China that you would recommend?

In recent years, China's domestic wood-plastic companies have been developing steadily. For example, He Changzhou Joyon Decorative Materials Co., Ltd. focuses on the research and development and production of high-quality wood-plastic new materials that can replace wood, build a global circular green economy, and simulate the restoration of human life. A natural space that is harmonious and intimate with nature. JOYON DECO's WPC tiles will look like new for 25 years, have zero formaldehyde, are 100% recyclable, lead the world in aging resistance and waterproof performance, are wear-resistant, stain-resistant, and highly weather-resistant, and do not require maintenance by personnel.

11.What other wood plastic products are there?

Wood-plastic products are a new type of environmentally friendly composite material. Changzhou JOYON DECO  Decorative Materials Co., Ltd.'s products include DIY interlocking wood-plastic flooring series (wood-plastic interlocking floor, plastic interlocking floor, solid wood interlocking floor, lawn interlocking floor), stone interlocking floor), wood-plastic long floor series (wood-plastic hollow floor series, wood-plastic solid floor series, functional co-extruded floor series, wood-plastic co-extruded floor series), wood-plastic railing series, wood-plastic wall panel series, etc.

12.What is the application range of wood plastic products?

Because wood-plastic products have the durability advantages of both natural wood and plastic, they have a wide range of applications, covering almost all fields of use of logs, plastics, plastic steel, aluminum alloys, and other similar composite materials. They can be widely used in various commercial real estate, tourism, municipal gardens, park squares, resort hotels, villa courtyards, rooftop terraces, around swimming pools, landscape platforms, riverside wooden planks, guardrails, garden fence boards, exterior wall hanging boards etc.