Influence of refiner fibre quality and fibre modification treatments on properties of injection-moulded beech wood-plastic composites

Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing

Volumn 61, Issue , 2014, Pages 245-257

  Schirp, Arne ^a   Mannheim, Manuel ^a   Plinke, Burkhard ^a  

^a Wilhelm Klauditz Institut (WKI)   (Germany)

Author keywords

A. Fibres; A. Thermoplastic resin; A. Wood; B. Mechanical properties

Indexed keywords

ALIPHATIC COMPOUNDS; BENDING STRENGTH; COUPLING AGENTS; EMULSIFICATION; FIBERS; INJECTION MOLDING; POLYETHYLENES; PULP REFINING; REFINING; RESINS; THERMOMECHANICAL PULP; THERMOMECHANICAL PULPING PROCESS; WATER ABSORPTION; WOOD PRODUCTS;

FIBRE MODIFICATIONS; FLEXURAL PROPERTIES; GRAFTED POLYETHYLENE; IN-WATER ABSORPTION; INJECTION MOULDED; METHYLENE DIPHENYL DIISOCYANATE; SOXHLET EXTRACTION; WOOD PLASTIC COMPOSITE;

TENSILE STRENGTH;

BEND STRENGTH; COUPLING AGENTS; EMULSIFICATION; FIBERS; INJECTION MOLDING; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; MECHANICAL PULPS; POLYETHYLENE; SYNTHETIC POLYMERS; THERMOPLASTICS; WOOD;

EID: 84897455992     PISSN: 1359835X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compositesa.2014.03.003     Document Type: Article

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