Review article

Composite materials based on wood and polymers

Vlatka Rajčić
Dean Čizmar

Abstract

New materials based on wood and polymers or woodplastics (Wood Plastic Composites - WPC), have been developed over the past several years. The woodplastics is defined as a composite material which contains wood (in any form) and thermoplastic or thermostable polymers. The authors present a historic overview of the use of woodplastics, its structure and production method, typical elements of these composite materials, their physical and mechanical properties, and advantages and shortcomings of this material.

Keywords

wood; composite material; woodplastics; historic overview; structure; production method

Hrčak ID:

31463

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/31463

Publication date:

20.11.2008.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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