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Biocomposites from A to Z
About 400,000 tonnes of
Wood-Plastic Composites (WPC)
and Natural Fibre Composites
(NFC) are produced in Europe
every year. The most important
markets are decking, light-
weight components for auto-
mobile interiors and consumer
goods, for example toys, as the
organizer of the conference,
nova-Institute (DE), presented in
its latest market study. More
than 220 participants attended
the world’s largest conference
on Wood-Plastic Composites
(WPC) and Natural
Fibre
Composites (NFC), which took
place for the sixth time in
Cologne, Germany.