A micromechanical model for moisture-induced deterioration in fully biorenewable wood-plastic composites

Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing

Volumn 50, Issue , 2013, Pages 81-92

  Srubar III, W V ^a   Billington, S L ^a  

^a Stanford University   (United States)

Author keywords

B. Environmental degradation; B. Mechanical properties; C. Analytical modeling

Indexed keywords

FLEXURAL MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; MATRIX MICROSTRUCTURE; MICROMECHANICAL MODEL; MICROSCOPY TECHNIQUE; MONTE CARLO SIMULATIONS; PHYSICO-CHEMICAL CHANGES; STATISTICAL UNCERTAINTY; WOOD PLASTIC COMPOSITE;

ANALYTICAL MODELS; CHEMICAL MODIFICATION; DIFFERENTIAL SCANNING CALORIMETRY; FIBERS; GEL PERMEATION CHROMATOGRAPHY; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; MOISTURE; MONTE CARLO METHODS; OPTICAL MICROSCOPY; REINFORCEMENT; WOOD PRODUCTS;

POLYMER MATRIX COMPOSITES;

COMPOSITES; FIBERS; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; MOISTURE; POLYMERS; REINFORCEMENT; WOOD PRODUCTS;

EID: 84876951074     PISSN: 1359835X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compositesa.2013.02.001     Document Type: Article

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