Effect of industrial wood particle size on mechanical properties of wood-polyvinyl chloride composites

Wood-polyvinyl chloride (PVC) composites were prepared using industrial wood particles used for manufacturing three-layer particleboards. The effect of particle size (0.25–0.5, 0.5–1, 1–2, and 2–4 mm) on the mechanical properties of the composites was investigated. The effect of cross-section size (...

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Published inEuropean journal of wood and wood products Vol. 70; no. 1-3; pp. 113 - 118
Main Authors Kociszewski, Marek, Gozdecki, Cezary, Wilczyński, Arnold, Zajchowski, Stanisław, Mirowski, Jacek
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Berlin/Heidelberg Springer-Verlag 2012
Subjects
Biomedical and Life Sciences
Ceramics
Composites
Glass
Life Sciences
Machines
Manufacturing
Natural Materials
Originals Originalarbeiten
Processes
Wood Science & Technology
HDPE
Wood Flour
Flexural Modulus
Flexural Strength
Impact Strength
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Summary:Wood-polyvinyl chloride (PVC) composites were prepared using industrial wood particles used for manufacturing three-layer particleboards. The effect of particle size (0.25–0.5, 0.5–1, 1–2, and 2–4 mm) on the mechanical properties of the composites was investigated. The effect of cross-section size (4×10, 6×15 and 8×20 mm 2 ) of composite pieces made by an injection moulding method was also studied. Both the particle size and specimen cross-section area significantly influenced these properties. The tensile and flexural properties as well as the impact strength in general increased with increasing particle size, and decreased with increasing cross-section size.
ISSN:0018-3768
1436-736X
DOI:10.1007/s00107-011-0531-5