die contours properties of composite material 24 can be changed the properties of composite material 24 can also be changed by varying amounts of filler 12 and by changing the composition of filler 12 this will affect the physical properties of composite material 24 such as colour texture electrical conductivity glow in the dark and fire retardancy the oriented product 48 of composite material 24 can be manipulated in order to meet a manufacturer 39 s specifications with regards to the final commercial application oriented product 48 can be cut and shaped during the ram extruding process in the presently preferred embodiment composite material 24 is extruded as oriented product 48 of varying specifications however it can also be extruded as a sheet for use in commercial applications such as indoor and outdoor furniture manufacturing the present invention provides a new composite material and a method and apparatus for extruding the composite material the invention includes the initial mixing of a binding agent and a filler to produce a feedstock which is subsequently extruded as a billet of a composite material the composite material is stronger and more durable then the starting materials the composite material also contains striations of the filler which allows the manufacturer to produce a composite material that can reflect the image of a natural product and can be used in commercial applications such as floor coverings the properties of the composite material can also be changed in order to meet the requirements for the commercial application of the product by the incorporation of different types of filler and by varying the amount of filler used fig4 is an end elevation showing a particularly advantageous tongue and groove configuration which can be formed along.