
Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering Publications
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
7-2014
Journal or Book Title
Journal of Reinforced Plastics & Composites
Volume
33
Issue
14
First Page
1275
Last Page
1293
DOI
10.1177/0731684414521886
Abstract
Studies aimed at improving the tensile, flexural, impact, thermal, and physical characteristics of wood–plastic composites composed of Paulownia wood flour derived from 36-month-old trees blended with polypropylene were conducted. Composites of 25% and 40% w/w of Paulownia wood were produced by twin-screw compounding and injection molding. Composites containing 0–10% by weight of maleated polypropylene were evaluated and an optimum maleated polypropylene concentration determined, i.e., 5%. The particle size distribution of Paulownia wood filler is shown to have an effect on the tensile and flexural properties of the composites. Novel combination composites of dried distiller’s grain with solubles mixed with Paulownia wood (up to 40% w/w) were produced and their properties evaluated. Depending on the composite tested, soaking composites for 872 h alters mechanical properties and causes weight gain.
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Open
Rights
Works produced by employees of the U.S. Government as part of their official duties are not copyrighted within the U.S. The content of this document is not copyrighted.
Language
en
File Format
application/pdf
Recommended Citation
Tisserat, Brent; Reifschneider, Louis; Grewell, David A.; and Srinivasan, Gowrishankar, "Effect of particle size, coupling agent and DDGS additions on Paulownia wood polypropylene composites" (2014). Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering Publications. 601.
https://lib.dr.iastate.edu/abe_eng_pubs/601
Comments
This article is from Journal of Reinforced Plastics & Composites 33 (2014): 1279–1293, doi:10.1177/0731684414521886.