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Wood-Plastic Composites Made of Recycled Materials

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dc.contributor.authorFerreira, C.
dc.contributor.authorMoreira, M.
dc.contributor.authorDinis, Maria Alzira Pimenta
dc.date.accessioned2019-09-18T13:11:47Z
dc.date.available2019-09-18T13:11:47Z
dc.date.issued2011
dc.description.abstractThis paper reports the importance of the manufacturing of wood plastic composites (WPCs) due to their numerous and excellent strength properties, like workability and decay resistance. The wood-plastic composites are viewed as environmentally friendly alternatives to pressure-treated wood because of their superior weather and decay resistance and virtually unlimited life. The manufacturers of experimental composites have been using recycled high density polyethylene (HPDE), polypropylene and old newspaper fiber. These composite panels are made through air-forming and hot pressure, and exhibit excellent dimensional stability as compared to that made from virgin HDPE. We will demonstrate the importance of wood in the plastic industries as a low cost filling and we will detail the mechanic properties and the thermal stability of the thermoplastic matrix, which confers a bigger rigidity when compared to thermoplastic solids. There is a wide variety of thermoplastics, including polystyrene, low and high-density polyethylene, polypropylene and polyvinyl chloride, available for the production of composites, although just a few can be used for WPCs.pt_PT
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dc.identifier.citationAPA: Ferreira, C., Moreira, M., & Dinis, M. A. P. (2011). Wood-Plastic Composites Made of Recycled Materials. In F. C. Jorge (Ed.), Minimizing the Environmental Impact of the Forest Products Industries (pp. 83-86). Porto: Fernando Pessoa University Editions.pt_PT
dc.identifier.isbn978-989-643-083-2
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10284/7947
dc.language.isoengpt_PT
dc.peerreviewedyespt_PT
dc.publisherFernando Pessoa University Editionspt_PT
dc.titleWood-Plastic Composites Made of Recycled Materialspt_PT
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oaire.citation.endPage86pt_PT
oaire.citation.startPage83pt_PT
oaire.citation.titleMinimizing the Environmental Impact of the Forest Products Industriespt_PT
person.familyNameDinis
person.givenNameMaria Alzira Pimenta
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person.identifier.ciencia-id4710-147D-FDAF
person.identifier.orcid0000-0002-2198-6740
person.identifier.ridF-3309-2011
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