Long-term water absorption and dimensional stability of composites from recycled polypropylene and rubberwood flour

• Main Authors: Ratanawilai, Thanate, Thongruang, Wiriya, Homkhiew, Chatree
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Journal of Thermoplastic Composite Materials 2014
• Subjects: Wood–plastic composites; recycled polypropylene; rubberwood flour; water absorption; flexural property
• Online Access: http://kb.psu.ac.th/psukb/handle/2010/9194
• Institution: Prince of Songkhla University

The present study aims to investigate the moisture absorption of polypropylene (PP)/ rubberwood flour (RWF) composites and its effects on dimensional stability. The compositions included different grades of plastic, and the amounts of wood flour, maleic anhydride-grafted polypropylene (MAPP), and...