Chicken feather fiber as an additive in MDF composites

Journal of Natural Fibers

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 35-48

  Winandy, Jerrold E ^a   Muehl, James H ^a   Glaeser, Jessie A ^a   Schmidt, Walter ^b  

^a FOREST PRODUCTS LABORATORY   (United States)

^b AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Chicken feather fiber; Composite; Durability; Medium density fiberboard; Properties

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION; ANIMALS; DURABILITY; HYDROPHOBICITY; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; STIFFNESS; STRENGTH OF MATERIALS; SWELLING;

CHICKEN FEATHER FIBER; MEDIUM DENSITY FIBERBOARD; PHENOL FORMALDEHYDE RESIN;

NATURAL FIBERS;

FUNGI;

ADDITIVE; DURABILITY; FIBER REINFORCED COMPOSITE; FORMALDEHYDE; HYDROPHOBIC PROPERTY; KERATIN; MECHANICAL PROPERTY; PHYSICAL PROPERTY; STIFFNESS; STRENGTH; SWELLING; SYNTHETIC RESIN; TESTING; WATER RESISTANCE;

EID: 34748871452     PISSN: 15440478     EISSN: 1544046X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J395v04n01_04     Document Type: Article

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