Flat-pressed wood plastic composite as an alternative to conventional wood-based panels

Journal of Composite Materials

Volumn 45, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 103-112

  Ayrilmis, Nadir ^a   Jarusombuti, Songklod ^b  

^a ISTANBUL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b KASETSART UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

hot press molding; polypropylene; reinforced thermoplastic; rubberwood; water resistance; wood plastic composite

Indexed keywords

HOT PRESS; REINFORCED THERMOPLASTICS; RUBBERWOOD; WATER RESISTANCE; WOOD PLASTIC COMPOSITE;

COUPLING AGENTS; FIBERS; MALEIC ANHYDRIDE; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; MOLDING; PRESSES (MACHINE TOOLS); THERMOPLASTICS; WATER CONTENT; WOOD PRODUCTS;

REINFORCED PLASTICS;

COUPLING AGENTS; HOT PRESSES; MALEIC ANHYDRIDE; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; MOLDING; POLYMER WOOD COMBINATIONS; POLYPROPYLENE; REINFORCED PLASTIC; RUBBER; THERMOPLASTICS; WATER RESISTANCE; WOOD PRODUCTS;

EID: 78651368330     PISSN: 00219983     EISSN: 1530793X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0021998310371546     Document Type: Article

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