Fundamental studies on wood/cellulose-plastic composites: Effects of composition and cellulose dimension on the properties of cellulose/PP composite

Journal of Wood Science

Volumn 53, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 470-480

  Kumari, Rashmi ^a   Ito, Hirokazu ^b   Takatani, Masahiro ^a   Uchiyama, Miho ^a   Okamoto, Tadashi ^a  

^a KINKI UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b Yamaha Livingtec Corporation   (Japan)

Author keywords

Cellulose plastic composite; Compression; Extrusion; High wood content; Injection molding

Indexed keywords

INJECTION MOLDING; PLASTICS; POLYPROPYLENES; WOOD;

CELLULOSE PLASTIC COMPOSITE; HIGH WOOD CONTENT;

CELLULOSE;

CELLULOSE; INJECTION MOLDING; PLASTICS; POLYPROPYLENE; WOOD;

EID: 37249000927     PISSN: 14350211     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10086-007-0889-5     Document Type: Article

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