%0 Journal Article %T Study of Wood Plastic Composites to Enable the Evaluation and Development of their Application in the Facade of Buildings %J Building Engineering & Housing Science %I %Z 1735-8736 %A Askarinejad, Azadeh %A veiseh, sohrab %D 2021 %\ 06/22/2021 %V 14 %N 2 %P 19-23 %! Study of Wood Plastic Composites to Enable the Evaluation and Development of their Application in the Facade of Buildings %K Wood Plastic Composite %K Building Facade %K evaluation %K Specifications %R %X Wood Plastic Composite (WPC) is a composite material composed of natural wood and plastic fibers. WPCs have significant advantages that have increased the tendency to use them in various parts of buildings, including floors, doors, windows, facades, etc. in recent years. One of the advantages of these products is the wood used in them. As this wood can be sawdust or even waste of other wood products, there is no need to use new wood resources to produce them. Recycled plastics are also good sources for use in more conventional WPCs. In order to promote this product for use in the facades of buildings, it is necessary to review the standards and prepare procedures for the evaluation and implementation of this product. In this article, while introducing and reviewing the research done in relation to this product, the standards of characteristics and related test methods are studied and its requirements are determined. %U https://behs.bhrc.ac.ir/article_154902_d9fa7975e8600a7d8254eccba654c422.pdf