Wood-polymer composites extrusion

J. Vlachopoulos, V. Hristov, and Z. Charlton. Rheological aspects of wood polymer composites extrusion. In Americas Regional Meeting Proceedings, PPS, Melville, NY, Quebec City, August 15-19, 2005. 

V. Hristov, E. Takacs, and J. Vlachopoulos. Surface tearing and wall slip phenomena in extrusion of highly filled HDPE/wood flour composites, Polym. Eng. Sci., 2006, 46, 1204-1214. 

Meyrs E.G. Chahyadi I.S. Gonzalez C. Coberly C.A. Wood flour and polypropylene or high-density polyethylene composites influence of maleated polypropylene concentration and extrusion temperature on properties. In Walcott MP, editor. Wood fihres/polymer composites fundamental concepts, processes, and material options. Madison, USA Forest Product Society, (1993), pp. 49 -56. 

Q. Li, and L. M. Matuana, Foam extrusion of high density polyethylene/ wood-flour composites using chemical foaming agents. J. ofAppl. Polym. Sci. 88 (14), 3139-50 (2003). 

Many carpet manufacturers, fiber and chemical suppliers, recycling companies, and academic institutions are actively pursuing various methods to recycle fibrous waste. The approaches include chemical processes to depolymerize nylon and other polymers, recovery of plastic resins from carpet fibers, direct extrusion of mixed carpet waste, composites as wood substitutes, fibers for concrete and soil reinforcement, waste-to-energy conversion, and carpet as feedstock for cement kilns. 

C. Xiong, R. Qi, and W. Gong, The preparation and properties of wood flour/ high density polyethylene composites by in-situ reaction extrusion. Polym. for Adv. Tech. 20 (3), 273-9 (2009). 

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