Effect of die pressure on mechanical properties of wood-plastic composite in extrusion process

Journal of Thermoplastic Composite Materials

Volumn 22, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 605-616

  Shakouri, E ^a   Behravesh, A H ^a   Zolfaghari, A ^a   Golzar, M ^a  

^a TARBIAT MODARES UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

Author keywords

Die pressure; Extrusion die; Mechanical properties.; Wood plastic composite

Indexed keywords

BULK DENSITY; DIE PRESSURE; EXPERIMENTAL STUDIES; EXTRUSION PROCESS; FLEXURAL STRENGTH; LOAD BEARING; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF WOOD; PRODUCT SIZES; ROD-SHAPED; SELECTION PROCESS; WOOD-PLASTIC COMPOSITE; WOOD-PLASTIC COMPOSITES;

BENDING STRENGTH; EXTRUSION; EXTRUSION DIES; HIGH ENERGY FORMING; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; PLASTICS; PRESSURE EFFECTS; WOOD PRODUCTS;

TENSILE STRENGTH;

BEND STRENGTH; COMPOSITES; DIES; EXTRUSION; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; PLASTICS; PRESSURE; TENSILE STRENGTH; WOOD; WOOD PRODUCTS;

EID: 70350410079     PISSN: 08927057     EISSN: 15307980     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0892705709105976     Document Type: Article

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