Development and characterization of a new natural fiber reinforced thermoplastic (NFRP) with Cortaderia selloana (Pampa grass) short fibers

A Jordá-Vilaplana, A Carbonell-Verdú… - … Science and Technology, 2017 - Elsevier
In this work, fully bio-based thermoplastic composites are manufactured with bio-based
polyethylene (from sugarcane) and short fibers coming from Cortaderia selloana (CS) …

Composite of wood-plastic and micro-encapsulated phase change material (MEPCM) used for thermal energy storage

A Jamekhorshid, SM Sadrameli, R Barzin… - Applied Thermal …, 2017 - Elsevier
Application of phase change materials (PCMs) in lightweight building is growing due to the
high latent heat of fusion of PCMs and their ability to control temperature by absorbing and …

Development of natural fiber‐reinforced plastics (NFRP) based on biobased polyethylene and waste fibers from Posidonia oceanica seaweed

B Ferrero, V Fombuena, O Fenollar… - Polymer …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
In the present study the valorization of wastes from Posidonia oceanica (PO) has been
carried out in order to obtain a fully biobased composite material in combination with a …

Statistical modeling and response surface optimization on natural weathering of wood–plastic composites with calcium carbonate filler

C Srivabut, T Ratanawilai, S Hiziroglu - Journal of Material Cycles and …, 2021 - Springer
An experimental mixture design was used to determine the optimum composition of wood–
plastic composites (WPCs), manufactured from recycled polypropylene (rPP), rubberwood …

Flexural reinforcement of wood plastic composite panels by bonding glass fiber reinforced polymer sheets and embedding bars

K Wang, X Xu, R Huo, H Fang, X Chen - Polymer Composites, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Wood plastic composite (WPC) is a kind of eco‐friendly material made of agricultural and
forest industry waste and residues compounded with thermoplastic. The defects of traditional …

Coal-filler-based thermoplastic composites as construction materials: A new sustainable end-use application

YA Al-Majali, CT Chirume, EP Marcum… - ACS Sustainable …, 2019 - ACS Publications
This paper reports investigations into coal's viability as an alternative filler to wood flour in
wood plastic composites (WPCs)—a class of materials used in building applications in lieu …

Development of compatibilized polyamide 1010/coconut fibers composites by reactive extrusion with modified linseed oil and multi-functional petroleum derived …

L Quiles-Carrillo, R Balart, T Boronat, S Torres-Giner… - Fibers and …, 2021 - Springer
This work reports the preparation and characterization of fully bio-based polymer
composites with coconut fibers (CFs) as an alternative to wood-plastic composites (WPCs) …

Decorating wood flour/HDPE composites with wood veneers

LM Guo, WH Wang, QW Wang, N Yan - Polymer Composites, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
The low surface free energy makes wood plastic composites difficult to bond with traditional
adhesives, such as urea formaldehyde resin (UF). This study investigates the decoration of …

The effect of extrusion conditions for a screw-disk plasticizing system on the mechanical properties of wood-polymer composites (WPC)

I Michalska-Pożoga, T Rydzkowski - Polimery, 2016 - polimery.ichp.vot.pl
The article presents the results of research on the impact of the disk zone conditions on the
mechanical properties of wood-polymer composites. The influence of three process …

Experimental investigation on mechanical properties of extruded foamed PVC‐wood composites reinforced with continuous glass fibers

M Kargar, AH Behravesh… - Polymer …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
In this study, mechanical performances of extruded foamed and unfoamed PVC‐wood
composites, reinforced with continuous glass fibers, were investigated. A specially designed …