The functional wood plastic composite(WPC) is one of the noted materials for landscape architecture and residential construction. Iron band, embossing and drain holes are improve the strength and skid resistance of the WPC. In this study, we had developed an automatic manufacturing system for the functional WPC that has vertical pattern embossing and drain holes. The system is consist of an automatic vertical pattern embossing device, multi-spindle drilling M/C, sanding device, inspection equipment, and some facilities developed in the previous research. The performance tests on the several functional items of the system and manufactured WPC represented satisfactory values except the skid resistance and absorption thickness expansion rate.

In this study, we have developed an automatic manufacturing system for functional wood plastic composites(WPC) which are one of spotlighting materials for landscape architecture and residential construction material. In addition to the existing facilities, this manufacturing system is consist of an automatic hole manufacturing device, iron band supply and winding device, mold with the iron band insert system, calibration unit, control system, etc. We have performed the performance tests for the system such as the specific gravity, bending strength, screw holding power, percentage of moisture content, formaldehyde, absorption thickness, expansion rate, cold resistance(appearance & bending strength), and shock resistance. As a result, the performance of the prototype system satisfies all the objects of this study.