Improved wood-plastic composites through better processing

Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing

Volumn 39, Issue 11, 2008, Pages 1694-1699

  Yeh, Shu Kai ^a   Gupta, Rakesh K ^a  

^a West Virginia University   (United States)

Author keywords

A. Wood plastic composites (WPCs); B. Environmental degradation; D. Electron microscopy; E. Extrusion

Indexed keywords

ABS RESINS; ABSORPTION; COUPLING AGENTS; DESORPTION; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; MOISTURE; PLASTIC PRODUCTS; ROTATION; WOOD; WOOD PRODUCTS;

A. WOOD-PLASTIC COMPOSITES (WPCS); B. ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION; D. ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; E. EXTRUSION;

POLYMER MATRIX COMPOSITES;

ADSORPTION; COMPOSITES; DESORPTION; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; PLASTICS; POLYPROPYLENE; ROTATION; WATER ABSORPTION; WOOD;

EID: 53949108543     PISSN: 1359835X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compositesa.2008.07.013     Document Type: Article

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