Injection molding of postconsumer wood-plastic composites II: Mechanical properties

Journal of Thermoplastic Composite Materials

Volumn 19, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 659-669

  Gosselin, R ^a   Rodrigue, D ^a   Riedl, B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ LAVAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Composite; Foam; Injection molding; MAPP; Mechanical properties

Indexed keywords

COMPOSITE MATERIALS; FOAMS; INJECTION MOLDING; PLASTICS;

CHEMICAL BLOWING AGENTS; MALEIC-ANHYDRIDE-POLYPROPYLENE COPOLYMER (MAPP);

WOOD;

COMPOSITES; FOAM; INJECTION MOLDING; WOOD;

EID: 33750195504     PISSN: 08927057     EISSN: 15307980     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0892705706067486     Document Type: Article

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