Physical and Mechanical Properties of Wood Polymer Composites
Authors
Marc H. Schneider
University of New Brunswick, Fredericton, NB, Canada
Jonathan G. Phillips
University of New Brunswick, Fredericton, NB, Canada
Stig Lande
Norwegian Institute of Forest Technology (NISK), Ås, Norway
Abstract
Filling wood cell cavities or modifying walls with polymer improves mechanical properties and reduces influences of moisture and biodeterioration agents. Properties of untreated wood and wood polymer composites are presented in the paper.
