Effect of hemicellulose extraction on water absorption and mold susceptibility of wood-plastic composites

International Biodeterioration and Biodegradation

Volumn 71, Issue , 2012, Pages 29-35

  Hosseinaei, Omid ^a   Wang, Siqun ^a   Taylor, Adam M ^a   Kim, Jae Woo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

Author keywords

Hemicellulose; Mechanical properties; Mold susceptibility; Water absorption; Wood plastic composite

Indexed keywords

FREE SUGAR; HEMICELLULOSE; HEMICELLULOSE EXTRACTION; ISOTACTIC POLYPROPYLENE; LIQUID HOT WATER; MOISTURE ABSORPTION; TENSILE TESTS; WATER-RESISTANCES; WOOD FLOUR; WOOD PLASTIC COMPOSITE; WOOD RAW MATERIAL; WOOD-BASED COMPOSITES; WOOD-PLASTIC COMPOSITES; WOODY MATERIALS;

CELLULOSE; COUPLING AGENTS; DRIERS (MATERIALS); MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; MOLDS; SUGARS; TENSILE TESTING; WATER ABSORPTION; WOOD PRODUCTS;

SOLVENT EXTRACTION;

ABSORPTION; CELLULOSE; COMPOSITE; EXTRACTION METHOD; FUNGUS; HYDROPHOBICITY; HYGROSCOPICITY; LIPID; MECHANICAL PROPERTY; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; PLASTIC; POLYMER; SUGAR; TENSILE STRENGTH; WOOD;

CELLULOSE; COUPLING AGENTS; EXTRACTION; HEMICELLULOSES; MOLDS; POLYMER WOOD COMBINATIONS; SOLVENTS; TENSILE TESTS; WATER ABSORPTION; WOOD PRODUCTS;

FUNGI; PINUS ECHINATA;

EID: 84861682811     PISSN: 09648305     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ibiod.2011.12.015     Document Type: Article

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