Investigation of hardwood biochar as a replacement for wood flour in wood-polypropylene composites

Journal of Elastomers and Plastics

Volumn 48, Issue 6, 2016, Pages 510-522

  Devallance, David B ^a   Oporto, Gloria S ^a   Quigley, Patrick ^a  

^a WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Biochar; carbonized wood; filler; reinforcement; wood plastic composites

Indexed keywords

FABRICATION; FILLERS; PLASTIC PRODUCTS; POLYPROPYLENES; REINFORCEMENT; TENSILE STRENGTH; WATER ABSORPTION; WOOD; WOOD PRODUCTS;

BIO CHARS; CARBONIZED WOODS; COMPOSITE APPLICATIONS; COMPOSITE PRODUCTS; MECHANICAL AND PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; POLYPROPYLENE COMPOSITE; REPLACEMENT MATERIALS; WOOD PLASTIC COMPOSITE;

HARDWOODS;

BIOMASS; HARDWOODS; PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; POLYMER WOOD COMBINATIONS; POLYPROPYLENE; TENSILE STRENGTH; WOOD FLOUR;

EID: 84988422894     PISSN: 00952443     EISSN: 15308006     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0095244315589655     Document Type: Article

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