A study of viscoelasticity and extrudate distortions of wood polymer composites

Rheologica Acta

Volumn 46, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 773-783

  Hristov, Velichko ^a   Vlachopoulos, John ^a  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Sharkskin; Surface tearing; Viscoelasticity; Wood polymer composites

Indexed keywords

ELASTIC MODULI; EXTRUSION DIES; NATURAL FIBERS; POLYETHYLENES; POLYMER MATRIX COMPOSITES; SHEAR DEFORMATION; VISCOELASTICITY; WOOD;

EID: 34249110409     PISSN: 00354511     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00397-007-0186-7     Document Type: Conference Paper

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