Recent Advances in the Processing of Wood-Plastic Composites

• Main Authors: Kim, Jin Kuk (Author), Pal, Kaushik (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2011.
• Series: Engineering Materials, 32
• Subjects: Engineering.; Industrial engineering.; Structural materials.; Materials science.; Operating Procedures, Materials Treatment.; Structural Materials.; Ceramics, Glass, Composites, Natural Methods.; Characterization and Evaluation of Materials.

Wood-plastic composite (WPC) is a non-recyclable composite material lumber or timber made of recycled plastic and wood wastes which has become one of the most dynamic sectors of the plastics industry in this decade. It is used in numerous applications, such as, outdoor deck floors, railings, fences,...

Table of Contents:

• Introduction
• Surface Treatment
• Processing Machinery & Equipment
• Recent Developments in Wood-Plastic Compsitives
• Foamed WPC
• Applications
• Testing.