Water vapor adsorption and volumetric swelling of melt-impregnated wood-polymer composites

Journal of Applied Polymer Science

Volumn 102, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 2668-2676

  Zhang, Yaolin ^a,b   Zhang, S Y ^a,b   Chui, Ying Hei ^b  

^a FORINTEK CANADA CORP   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW BRUNSWICK   (Canada)

Author keywords

Adsorption; Composites; Cooperative effects; Polyethylene; Swelling

Indexed keywords

GAS ADSORPTION; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; POLYETHYLENES; SWELLING; WOOD;

COOPERATIVE EFFECTS; EQUILIBRIUM MOISTURE CONTENT (EMC); MOISTURE ADSORPTION RATE; VOLUMETRIC SWELLING;

COMPOSITE MATERIALS;

ADSORPTION; COMPOSITES; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; POLYETHYLENE; POLYMERS; WOOD;

ADSORPTION; COMPOSITE; POLYETHYLENE; POLYMER; SWELLING; WATER VAPOR;

EID: 33750345152     PISSN: 00218995     EISSN: 10974628     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/app.24092     Document Type: Article

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