Wood-Plastic Composites Market - Global Industry
Analysis, Size, Share, Growth, Trends and Forecast, 2013 2019
Composite materials made up of thermoplastic resins and having wood as
reinforcement materials are globally known as wood-plastic composites.
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Wood-Plastic Composites Market - Global Industry
Analysis, Size, Share, Growth, Trends and Forecast, 2013 2019
Composite materials made up of thermoplastic resins and having wood as
reinforcement materials are globally known as wood-plastic composites.
If we
neglect additives which are added to modify its properties (added in very small
quantity) the major constituent are wood and resin.
Wood based composites are
produced by mixing wood particles or fibers in melted resin and then shaping it into
appropriate shape by means of heat and pressure.
As mentioned earlier, additive
such as lubricants for easy processability, blowing agent to create foam structure,
colorants, coupling agent to form good bond between wood and resin and UV
stabilizers to extend service life are also added in some quantity.
On the basis of form of reinforcement they can be segmented as wood flour based
and wood fiber based composites.
Another major constituent is resin; widely used
resins are polypropylene (
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