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Characterization of WPC Properties
Characterization of the interface between cellulosic fibers and a thermoplastic matrix

A thermodynamic, spectroscopic, and mechanical characterization of the wood-polypropylene interphase

Effects of Chemical Treatments on Mechanical and Physical Properties of Flax Fiber-reinforced Rotationally Molded Composites

Influence of Natural Fibers on the Phase Transitions in High-Density Polyethylene Composites Using Dynamic Mechanical Analysis

Characterization of wood-plastic composites by dissipated energy

Rheology of wood plastics melt. Part 1. Capillary rheometry of HDPE filled with maple

 

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Durability
Durability of an extruded HDPE/Wood composite

Wood/plastic ratio: Effect on performance of borate biocides against a brown rot fungus

 

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Effects of Additives
Wood-Filled Plastics - They Need the Right Additives for strength, Good Looks & Long Life

Development of new generation coupling agents for wood-plastic composites

 

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Environmental Effects
Water sorption characteristics of two wood-plastic composites

The temperature dependent non-linear response of a wood plastic composite

Analysis of enviromental impact on highly-filled wood plastic composites by laboratory simulation and full-scale testing

Water absorption by wood-plastic composites in exterior exposure

 

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Fire Studies
Fire Related Issues with Wood-Plastic Composites

 

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Machining & Surfacing
Wood Fiber-Plastic Composites: Machining and Surface Quality

 

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Modeling of WPCs
HDPE wood-plastic composite material model subject to damage

Durability assessment and modeling of wood-thermoplastic composites

 

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Other Studies
Microscopic Study on the Composites of Wood and Polypropylene

 

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Research reports & presentations
Engineered Wood Composites for Naval Waterfront Facilities

Wood Plastic Composites Study - Technologies and UK Market

Opportunities for Plastic Lumber in Landscaping Applications

Is wood-plastic composite technology an opportunity for Alaska?


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Structural Performance
Design and fatigue of a structural wood-plastic composite

Load-duration behavior of extruded wood-plastic composites

Energy-based modeling of dowel-type connections in wood-plastic composite hollow sections

Evaluation of bolted connections in wood plastic composites

Performance and design of prototype wood-plastic composite sections

 

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Species Effects
Effects of wood fiber characteristics on mechanical properties of wood/polypropylene composites

Aspects of wood as a component of thermoplastic composites

 

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WPC Foaming
Critical Processing Temperature in the Manufacture of Fine-Celled Plastic/Wood-Fiber Composite Foams

Thermoplastic microspheres as foaming agents for wood plastic composites

Foaming Expands Possibilities for Wood-Fiber Composites

Extrusion Foaming of Wood-fiber/Plastic Composites with Gas Injection

 

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WPC Technology & Processing
A technology review of wood-plastic composites

Production methods and platforms for wood plastic composites

Cellulose Fiber-Reinforced Thermoplastic Composites: Processing and Product Characteristics

Lignocellulosic/plastic composites

The compression of wood/thermoplastic fiber mats during consolidation

Fungal Upgrading of Wheat Straw for Straw-Thermoplastics Production

Development of Poly(vinyl chloride)/Wood Composites: A Literature Review

Mechanical properties of poly(vinyl chloride)/wood flour/glass fiber hybrid composites

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