History of wood polymer composite commercialization

Forest Products Journal

Volumn 54, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 19-24

  Schneider, M H ^a,b   Witt, A E ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW BRUNSWICK   (Canada)

^b Woodtech Inc   (Canada)

^c PermaGrain Products Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMMERCIALIZATION; TOXIC PRESERVATIVES; WOOD POLYMER COMPOSITES (WPC);

CATALYSTS; COMPOSITE MATERIALS; CURING; INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT; POLYMERS; RADIATION EFFECTS; STRATEGIC PLANNING;

WOOD;

CATALYSTS; COMPOSITES; CURING; MANAGEMENT; POLYMERS; RADIATION EFFECTS; STRATEGIC ALLIANCES; WOOD;

EID: 2342595863     PISSN: 00157473     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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