Composition dependence on the mechanical behavior of hydrophobic lignocellulose-reinforced poly (trimethylene) terephthalate composites

Jennifer Lynch; Thomas Nosker; Arya Tewatia

Composition dependence on the mechanical behavior of hydrophobic lignocellulose-reinforced poly (trimethylene) terephthalate composites

Jennifer Lynch, Thomas Nosker, Arya Tewatia

School of Engineering, Materials Science & Engineering

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Lignocellulosic fiber-reinforced thermoplastic composites offer many property and environmental benefits. The major issue to overcome is moisture absorption due to the hydrophilic nature of the lignocellulosic component. The aim of this work is to combine hydrophobic natural fibers (NF) and a thermoplastic to produce a novel wood polymer composite that offers moisture resistance, dimensional stability, and resistance to microbial attack. Hydrophobic NFs are combined with polytrimethylene terephthalate using a novel, injection molding method and the flexural, tensile, and impact resistance mechanical properties presented.

Original language	English (US)
Pages	551-555
Number of pages	5
State	Published - 2014
Event	72nd Annual Technical Conference of the Society of Plastics Engineers: The Plastics Conference, ANTEC 2014 - Las Vegas, United States Duration: Apr 28 2014 → Apr 30 2014

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Other	72nd Annual Technical Conference of the Society of Plastics Engineers: The Plastics Conference, ANTEC 2014
Country/Territory	United States
City	Las Vegas
Period	4/28/14 → 4/30/14

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Chemical Engineering(all)
Polymers and Plastics

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2014. 551-555 Paper presented at 72nd Annual Technical Conference of the Society of Plastics Engineers: The Plastics Conference, ANTEC 2014, Las Vegas, United States.

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Composition dependence on the mechanical behavior of hydrophobic lignocellulose-reinforced poly (trimethylene) terephthalate composites

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