A comprehensive review on utilization of waste materials in wood plastic composite

RA Ramli - Materials Today Sustainability, 2024 - Elsevier
Wood plastic composite (WPC) is a composite material that consists of a matrix phase of
plastic and wood as its reinforcement. The transition from virgin plastic (VP) to recycled …

A review on waste wood reinforced polymer composites and their processing for construction materials

KK Khoaele, OJ Gbadeyan, V Chunilall… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
The necessity to utilise environmentally friendly resources has emerged due to
environmental management. With the demand for the production of plastics and wood …

[HTML][HTML] Comparative effects of different coastal weathering on the thermal, physical, and mechanical properties of rubberwood–latex sludge flour reinforced with …

C Srivabut, S Khamtree, C Homkhiew… - Composites Part C …, 2023 - Elsevier
The influence of coastal weathering in tropical countries is a concern in terms of applications
of wood-plastic composites (WPCs). Therefore, develo** the WPCs into hybrid composites …

[HTML][HTML] Biocomposite materials from natural rubber/polylactic acid blends reinforced rubberwood sawdust for producing children's toys

C Homkhiew, S Khamtree, C Srivabut… - Cleaner Engineering and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Biocomposite materials are prepared by blending natural rubber (NR) and polylactic acid
(PLA) reinforced with rubberwood sawdust (RWS). This study aimed to investigate the …

[HTML][HTML] Optimization of the physical properties of recycled plastic hybrid composites reinforced with rubberwood flour and crab shell flour for underwater use

C Homkhiew, C Srivabut, W Boonchouytan… - Composites Part C …, 2023 - Elsevier
This research aimed to optimize the composition and physical properties of recycled high-
density polyethylene (rHDPE) hybrid composites reinforced with rubberwood flour (RWF) …

Machinability of wood-plastic composites from the CNC milling process using the Box-Behnken design and response surface methodology for building applications

C Homkhiew, W Cheewawuttipong… - Journal of …, 2025 - journals.sagepub.com
This research investigated the optimization of CNC milling parameters on hardness and
surface roughness properties resulting from variations in speed (220, 470, and 720 rpm) …

Sandwich composites from recycled plastic reinforced with krajood (Lepironia articulata) fiber for building applications

C Homkhiew, C Srivabut, W Boonchouytan… - Iranian Polymer …, 2024 - Springer
This research aimed to showcase an economical and environmentally friendly approach to
producing sandwich-structured composites from recycled plastics and krajood waste. The …

Effects of inorganic pigments on color and accelerated weathering of wheat straw fiber/polyvinyl chloride composites

Y Zhang, K Zhang, J Yang, X Zhang, D Chen… - Journal of Materials …, 2024 - Springer
The application of wood-plastic composites (WPCs) in outdoor settings has led to growing
emphasis on their aesthetics and weathering. Therefore, it is necessary to study the effect of …

Evaluation of mechanical properties of composites made from recycled plastic and waste rubberwood using multiply-response surface optimization as green building …

S Khamtree, C Homkhiew, C Srivabut, T Ratanawilai… - Fibers and …, 2023 - Springer
The objective of this study is to investigate the use of recycled high-density polyethylene
(rHDPE) and rubberwood flour (RWS) to manufacture experimental wood-plastic composites …

[HTML][HTML] Multi-objective optimization of turning process parameters and wood sawdust contents using response surface methodology for the minimized surface …

C Srivabut, S Rawangwong, S Hiziroglu… - Composites Part C …, 2024 - Elsevier
The objective of this work was to investigate the effect and optimization of turning
parameters such as spindle speed, feed rate, and depth of cut as well as wood sawdust …