Water sorption and mechanical performance of preheated wood/ thermoplastic composites

Journal of Composite Materials

Volumn 45, Issue 13, 2011, Pages 1423-1433

  Kaboorani, Alireza ^a   Englund, Karl R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ LAVAL   (Canada)

^b Washington State University   (United States)

Author keywords

diffusion coefficient; flexural properties; preheat treatment; thickness swelling; water sorption; wood thermoplastic composites

Indexed keywords

CONTROL STATE; DETRIMENTAL EFFECTS; DIFFUSION COEFFICIENTS; FLEXURAL PROPERTIES; IMMERSION PERIODS; MAXIMUM LOAD; MECHANICAL PERFORMANCE; MODULUS OF RUPTURE; PREHEAT TREATMENT; THERMOPLASTIC COMPOSITE; THICKNESS SWELLING; WATER EXPOSURE; WATER SORPTION; WATER-RESISTANCES; WOOD SAMPLES; WOOD TREATMENT;

BENDING STRENGTH; COUPLING AGENTS; DIFFUSION; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; SORPTION; THERMOPLASTICS; WOOD;

WATER TREATMENT;

BEND STRENGTH; COUPLING AGENTS; DIFFUSION; HEAT TREATMENT; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; POLYMER WOOD COMBINATIONS; SORPTION; SWELLING; THERMOPLASTICS; WATER; WATER TREATMENT;

EID: 79958187033     PISSN: 00219983     EISSN: 1530793X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0021998310382317     Document Type: Article

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