Effects of formulation variables on density, compressive mechanical properties and morphology of wood flour-reinforced phenolic foams

Composites Part B: Engineering

Volumn 56, Issue , 2014, Pages 546-552

  Del Saz Orozco, Belén ^a   Alonso, M Virginia ^a   Oliet, Mercedes ^a   Domínguez, Juan Carlos ^a   Rodriguez, Francisco ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD COMPLUTENSE DE MADRID   (Spain)

Author keywords

A. Foams; A. Polymer matrix composites (PMCs); A. Wood; B. Mechanical properties

Indexed keywords

APPARENT DENSITY; CELL SIZE DISTRIBUTION; COMPRESSIVE MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; COMPRESSIVE MODULI; PHENOLIC FOAM; POLYMER MATRIX COMPOSITES (PMCS); REINFORCED MATERIAL; WEIGHT FRACTIONS;

BLOWING AGENTS; COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; FOAMS; MORPHOLOGY; REINFORCEMENT; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; WOOD PRODUCTS;

DENSITY (SPECIFIC GRAVITY);

COMPRESSION STRENGTH; FOAM; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; REINFORCEMENT; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; WOOD; WOOD PRODUCTS;

EID: 84884622973     PISSN: 13598368     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compositesb.2013.08.078     Document Type: Article

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