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Three kinds of composites (fiber/Polypropylene, fiber/Polyethelene, and fiber/Polystyrene) were made by using hot pressing process for substrate of floorboard and the properties of each kind of composites were tested. MORs of PP/wood fiber, PS/fiber, and PE/fiber composites with coupling agent added were raised by 18.4%, 37.1%, and 42%, respectively, compared to those without coupling agent. Among the three kinds of fiber/plastic composites, fiber/PP composite has best mechanical properties, and it can meet quality standard of eligible grade product and come up to the excellent grade products of China when the coupling agent is added. The performance of composite made of PE/fiber or PS/fiber can exceed qualified product grade only with coupling agent added.
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Foundation item: The project was supported by: 1. the Natural Science Foundation of Fujian Province of China(E0310025), 2. Fujian province Educational Committee key project(JA03047), 3 Fujian province Science and Technology Committee key project(2003H015), 4. Foundation of key laboratory of biomaterial of Ministry of Education(04-08).
Biography: Yang Wen-bin (1966-), male, associate professor in the Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, 350001.
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Wen-bin, Y., Jian, L. & Yi-xing, L. Study on plant fiber/plastic composites as the substrate of floorboard. Journal of Forestry Research 16, 245–246 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02856825
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