Influence of static and cyclic climate condition on bending properties of wood plastic composites (WPC)

Express Polymer Letters

Volumn 4, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 364-372

  Bledzki, A K ^a   Letman Sakiewicz, M ^a   Murr, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KASSEL   (Germany)

Author keywords

Biocomposites; Coupling agent; Water absorption; Weathering; WPC

Indexed keywords

EID: 77952469978     PISSN: 1788618X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3144/expresspolymlett.2010.46     Document Type: Article

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