ENTEK ANNOUNCES HIGHER THROUGHPUT CAPABILITIES FOR THE FIBER AND WOOD-PLASTIC COMPOSITES MARKET
25% Greater Output Achieved Using New Screw and Process Technology

NPE 2006, Booth No. 1304, McCormick Place South

Lebanon, OR (June 19, 2006)...At a press conference on May 18, 2006 at company headquarters in Lebanon, OR, ENTEK demonstrated new technology that allows the highest throughput capabilities ever achieved on the company’s 53mm twin-screw extrusion equipment. ENTEK engineers will be on hand at NPE 2006 to discuss this latest development with fiber and wood-plastic composites suppliers. Information on the demonstration is listed below:

Equipment: ENTEK E-MAX™ 53mm Co-Rotating Twin Screw Extruder with a Melt Pump Screw Speed: 1200rpm max Motor: 300hp Product: Wood-plastic composite decking Wood-Plastic Composite Formula: HDPE: 30-40 wt % 60 mesh Wood Flour: 40-60 wt % Undried Wood Flour Moisture: 4-12 wt% Additive/Filler: 4-15 wt% Actual Production Rate: 1,600 lbs/hr for decking profile extrusion (previous maximum throughput estimated at 1,200 lbs/hr) 25% more throughput via new screw and process technology for more effective wood mixing and moisture removal