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A Review on Flexural Properties of Wood-Plastic Composites

Authors :
Bingyu Jian
Sarah Mohrmann
Haitao Li
Yuanjie Li
Mahmud Ashraf
Jun Zhou
Xiaoyan Zheng
Source :
Polymers, Vol 14, Iss 19, p 3942 (2022)
Publication Year :
2022
Publisher :
MDPI AG, 2022.

Abstract

Wood–plastic composite (WPC) is a kind of composite material that is made of plastic and wood fiber or wood powder. Because it is mothproof, is resistant to corrosion, and has plasticity, among other advantages, it has been researched and used increasingly in building materials. The flexural property of WPC is an important subject in evaluating its mechanical properties. In this paper, wood–plastic raw materials and processing technology are introduced; the internal and external factors of WPC which affect the flexural properties are analyzed; the different ways of enhancing the bending capacity, including the surface pretreatment, addition of different modifiers (compatibility agent and coupling agent) etc. are summarized; and the methods of operation and strengthening effect are analyzed. This work provides a reference for further research in related fields.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
20734360
Volume :
14
Issue :
19
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Polymers
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.6e39cdef6f3144bc8cf94d899ac2663f
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.3390/polym14193942