Fiber surface modification by steam-explosion: Sorption studies with co-refined wood and polyolefins

Wood and Fiber Science

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 427-438

  Renneckar, Scott ^a   Zink Sharp, Audrey ^a   Glasser, Wolfgang G ^a  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Diffusion; Moisture; Reactive processing; Sorption; Wood plastic composites (WPC)

Indexed keywords

ADSORPTION ISOTHERMS; DEGRADATION; DIFFUSION; INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; POLYOLEFINS; SORPTION; SURFACE TREATMENT; WOOD;

FIBER SURFACE MODIFICATION; STEAM-EXPLOSION;

NATURAL FIBERS;

CHIPS; DEGRADATION; DIFFUSION; INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; ISOTHERMS; POLYMER WOOD COMBINATIONS; POLYOLEFINS; SORPTION; SURFACE TREATMENT; WOOD FIBERS;

EID: 33748126340     PISSN: 07356161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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