Latin Americanists and film aficionados might recognize the setting of Irma Voth and the film-within-the-novel from Silent Light (Stellet Licht), the 2007 Plattdeutsch-language film by Carlos Reygadas.
Wood-plastic composites (WPCs) are composite materials made of wood fiber / wood flour and thermoplastic(s) (includes PE, PP, PVC etc.). Chemical additives seem practically invisible (except mineral fillers and pigments, if added) in the composite structure.
The composite material most commonly associated with the term composite is Fiber Reinforced Plastics. This type of composite is used extensively throughout our daily lives. Common everyday uses of fiber reinforced plastic composites include: 1  Aircraft. 2  Boats and marine. 3  Sporting equipment. (Golf shafts, tennis rackets, surfboards, hockey sticks, etc.) 4  Automotive components. 5  Wind turbine blades. 6  Body armor. 7  Building materials. 8  Water pipes. 9  Bridges. 10  Tool handles. 11  Ladder rails.