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Figure 10.2 Extrusion of PCRH products for outdoor applications. Reproduced
with permission from Wuhan Industries Ltd., China. ©Wuhan Industries Ltd.
10.5 End Applications of Products of Polymeric Composites
with Rice Hulls
As mentioned in previous chapters, PCRH products have a wide range of end
applications. In North America and Europe, outdoor applications take precedence
and are now spreading into the building construction and automobile industries in
the East and Far East. For example, in China, the use of PCRH products have spread
rapidly into sectors such as indoor and furniture industries. Due to the versatility of
these products, other sectors are opening up and may have a booming market. The
availability of rice hulls in abundance, the use of lower polymer content, and the
ease of manufacture as technology and development advances, enhanced by cheaper
costs and universal acceptance as an environmentally friendly product will no doubt
sustain and increase the demand for these products. Figures 10.3 - 10.5 show some
of the end applications of PCRH products.