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Structure of Wood Fiber and Factors Affecting Mechanical Properties of Wood Polymer Composites

Authors : Neeraj Dubey, Rajesh Purohit, H. Mohit

Published in: Wood Polymer Composites

Publisher: Springer Singapore

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Wood polymer composites (WPCs) are continuously extending the field of applications of composites and already they have replaced several conventional materials from exterior and interior building components. The suitability of WPC for an application primarily depends upon their mechanical properties such as strength, stiffness and toughness. These properties of WPC depend upon the constituent materials, such as fiber & matrix, and bonding between them. However, some other parameters such as moisture content and manufacturing techniques also play an important role. Although, there are several methods successfully established to improve the strength and performance of WPCs. This chapter discusses about, various parameters on which mechanical properties of cellulosic fibers and polymeric matrix material depends. It also includes study of mechanical properties of natural fiber composites (NFCs) and WPCs. The experimental and theoretical method for evaluating mechanical properties of WPCs have also been presented. It also discusses various techniques for improving the mechanical properties of WPCs.

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Title: Structure of Wood Fiber and Factors Affecting Mechanical Properties of Wood Polymer Composites
Authors: Neeraj Dubey
Rajesh Purohit
H. Mohit
Publisher: Springer Singapore
Book: Wood Polymer Composites
Print ISBN: 978-981-16-1605-1

Electronic ISBN: 978-981-16-1606-8

Copyright Year: 2021
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-1606-8_7

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