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Composites from compounding wood fibers with recycled high density polyethylene
Author(s) -
Yam Kit L.,
Gogoi Binoy K.,
Lai Christopher C.,
Selke Susan E.
Publication year - 1990
Publication title -
polymer engineering and science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.503
H-Index - 111
eISSN - 1548-2634
pISSN - 0032-3888
DOI - 10.1002/pen.760301109
Subject(s) - compounding , materials science , composite material , flexural strength , plastics extrusion , fiber , polyethylene , high density polyethylene , ultimate tensile strength , natural fiber , wood flour
The development of composites consisting of wood fibers and recycled plastics offers not only an opportunity to utilize an abundant natural resource but also a means to alleviate the serious plastics disposal problem. In this work, aspen fibers are incorporated into recycled high density polyethylene with a co‐rotating inter‐meshing twin‐screw extruder to study processing‐property relationships. Tensile, impact, and flexural strengths are measured as functions of fiber concentration. The effects of fiber pretreatment, screw configuration, and compounding temperature on the properties of composites are discussed.