Durability of wood flour-plastic composites exposed to accelerated freeze-thaw cycling. II. High density polyethylene matrix

Journal of Applied Polymer Science

Volumn 100, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 35-39

  Pilarski, Jeanette M ^a   Matuana, Laurent M ^a  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Degradation; Flexural properties; Freeze thaw cycling; Moisture; Porosity; Wood plastic composites

Indexed keywords

FLEXURAL PROPERTIES; FREEZE-THAW CYCLING; INTERFACIAL ADHESION; WOOD PLASTIC COMPOSITES;

ADHESION; BENDING STRENGTH; DEGRADATION; DENSITY (OPTICAL); MERCURY (METAL); MOISTURE; POROSIMETERS; POROSITY; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; THAWING;

FREEZING;

ADHESION; COMPOSITE; DEGRADATION; INTERFACIAL PROPERTY; MOISTURE; PHYSICAL PROPERTY; PORE SIZE; POROSITY; STANDARD;

EID: 33644916677     PISSN: 00218995     EISSN: 10974628     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/app.22877     Document Type: Article

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