Effect of laboratory aging on the physical and mechanical properties of wood-polymer composites

Journal of Thermoplastic Composite Materials

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 227-243

  Bajwa, Sreekala G ^a   Bajwa, Dilpreet S ^b   Anthony, Alexander S ^c  

^a University of Arkansas   (United States)

^b Greenland Composites   (United States)

^c California Institute of Technology   (United States)

Author keywords

Accelerated aging; Mechanical properties.; Physical properties; Wood polymer composites

Indexed keywords

COMPOSITE MATERIALS; COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; POLYMERS; WOOD;

ACCELERATED AGING; COMPRESSIVE AND FLEXURAL STRENGTHS; LONG-TERM PERFORMANCE; MANUFACTURING PROCESS; PHYSICAL AND MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; SEVERE WEATHERS; WOOD-POLYMER COMPOSITES;

MECHANICAL PROPERTIES;

AGING; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; PINUS STROBUS; POLYMER PAPER COMBINATIONS; WOOD;

EID: 62649132129     PISSN: 08927057     EISSN: 15307980     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0892705708091857     Document Type: Article

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