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Technology challenges are no less daunting. Consistently and accurately extruding a productCbasically, cramming a hot, doughy mixture of plastic and wood through a specially shaped openingCis hard enough. Co-extrusionCpouring a syrupy plastic shell over the inner core in such a way that it bonds exactly where you want at exactly the right thicknessCis an added challenge that manufacturers didn't feel comfortable producing commercially until a few years ago.

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