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http://dx.doi.org/10.7234/kscm.2006.19.6.038

Outlook for Wood Plastic Composite in aspect of Market and Technology  

Han, You-Soo (LG화학 기술연구원 산업재연구소)
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Composites Research / v.19, no.6, 2006 , pp. 38-42 More about this Journal
Abstract
Wood Plastic Composite(WPC) has been introduced as a new constructional material in Europe and North America. The maintenance-free durability against weather was accepted by customers and the environment-friendly merits ignited the abrupt increase of market size. Domestic major companies have kicked off the WPC business at the market of outdoor constructional materials. Due to the high contents of natural wood fiber, the production equipments should be modified to remove the moisture, to prevent thermal degradation and to promote output rates. Materials including functional fillers play a critical role in rheological properties, which affects the physical and mechanical properties of the last products. More research might be performed for synergy effects combined by various academic fields from mechanical and chemical engineering to polymer process and material science.
Keywords
Wood plastic composite; Wood fiber; Functional fillers; Extrusion process;
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