Effect of extractives on water sorption and durability of wood-plastic composites

Wood and Fiber Science

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 279-290

  Kim, Jae Woo ^a   Harper, David P ^a   Taylor, Adam M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

Author keywords

Extractives; Fungal durability; Mechanical properties; Water sorption; Wood plastic composites

Indexed keywords

BROWN ROT; EXTRACTIVES; FUNGAL DECAY; FUNGAL DECAY RESISTANCE; FUNGAL DURABILITY; ISOTACTIC POLYPROPYLENE; MOISTURE SORPTION; THICKNESS SWELLING; WATER SORPTION; WOOD EXTRACTIVES; WOOD FLOUR; WOOD PLASTIC COMPOSITE; WOOD SAMPLES; WOOD-PLASTIC COMPOSITES;

DECAY (ORGANIC); DURABILITY; EXTRACTION; PLASTICS; POLYMER MATRIX COMPOSITES; POLYPROPYLENES; SORPTION; WOOD PRODUCTS;

MECHANICAL PROPERTIES;

DURABILITY; EXTRACTIVES; FUNGI; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; POLYMER WOOD COMBINATIONS; POLYPROPYLENE; WATER SORPTION; WOOD PRODUCTS;

EID: 70349570153     PISSN: 07356161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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