Basic Materials for Manufacturing Wood-Plastic Composites

This paper summarizes and systemizes research results of the characteristics of the basic materials for manufacturing wood-plastic composites (WPC). The properties of wood and polymer materials are discussed as well as their impact on processing, physical and mechanical properties and composite prop...

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Autores principales: Nikola Španić, Vladimir Jambreković, Alan Antonović
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Publicado: University of Zagreb, Faculty of Forestry and Wood Technology 2010
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:e7d7bebcfb904a7d8ae9bd1f738e792b2021-12-02T02:31:23ZBasic Materials for Manufacturing Wood-Plastic Composites0012-67721847-1153https://doaj.org/article/e7d7bebcfb904a7d8ae9bd1f738e792b2010-12-01T00:00:00Zhttp://hrcak.srce.hr/file/93656https://doaj.org/toc/0012-6772https://doaj.org/toc/1847-1153This paper summarizes and systemizes research results of the characteristics of the basic materials for manufacturing wood-plastic composites (WPC). The properties of wood and polymer materials are discussed as well as their impact on processing, physical and mechanical properties and composite properties under conditions of use. WPCs have very good properties in different conditions of use, and they proved to be one of the solutions for proper disposal of ever increasing quantities of organic and plastic residues. Specific features of certain types of the basic organic and plastic materials, the possibility of their modifi cation and combination of materials, enable the production of different types of composites, and also of forming final products of specific characteristics. Due to the presence of synthetic polymers and additives for structural improvement of composites, these materials are not completely environmentally friendly, but efforts should be taken to improve the WPCs and generally to increase their use.Nikola ŠpanićVladimir JambrekovićAlan AntonovićUniversity of Zagreb, Faculty of Forestry and Wood TechnologyarticleWood-plastic composites (WPC)organic and plastic basic materialWPC propertiesphysical-mechanical propertiesForestrySD1-669.5ENDrvna Industrija, Vol 61, Iss 4, Pp 259-269 (2010)
institution DOAJ
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language EN
topic Wood-plastic composites (WPC)
organic and plastic basic material
WPC properties
physical-mechanical properties
Forestry
SD1-669.5
spellingShingle Wood-plastic composites (WPC)
organic and plastic basic material
WPC properties
physical-mechanical properties
Forestry
SD1-669.5
Nikola Španić
Vladimir Jambreković
Alan Antonović
Basic Materials for Manufacturing Wood-Plastic Composites
description This paper summarizes and systemizes research results of the characteristics of the basic materials for manufacturing wood-plastic composites (WPC). The properties of wood and polymer materials are discussed as well as their impact on processing, physical and mechanical properties and composite properties under conditions of use. WPCs have very good properties in different conditions of use, and they proved to be one of the solutions for proper disposal of ever increasing quantities of organic and plastic residues. Specific features of certain types of the basic organic and plastic materials, the possibility of their modifi cation and combination of materials, enable the production of different types of composites, and also of forming final products of specific characteristics. Due to the presence of synthetic polymers and additives for structural improvement of composites, these materials are not completely environmentally friendly, but efforts should be taken to improve the WPCs and generally to increase their use.
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Vladimir Jambreković
Alan Antonović
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title Basic Materials for Manufacturing Wood-Plastic Composites
title_short Basic Materials for Manufacturing Wood-Plastic Composites
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title_fullStr Basic Materials for Manufacturing Wood-Plastic Composites
title_full_unstemmed Basic Materials for Manufacturing Wood-Plastic Composites
title_sort basic materials for manufacturing wood-plastic composites
publisher University of Zagreb, Faculty of Forestry and Wood Technology
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