Determination and Comparison of Material Properties of Commercial Wood-Plastic Composite Products

2014 ◽  
Vol 1051 ◽  
pp. 242-249
Author(s):  
Marko Hyvärinen ◽  
Juho Paajanen ◽  
Timo Kärki
Keyword(s):  
Impact Strength ◽  
Water Absorption ◽  
Material Properties ◽  
Accelerated Weathering ◽  
Wood Plastic Composite ◽  
Thickness Swelling ◽  
Wood Plastic Composites ◽  
Artificial Weathering ◽  
Plastic Composite ◽  
Plastic Composites

Outdoor applications of wood-plastic composites (WPCs) have raised question about the durability of such materials. WPCs are vulnerable to weathering factors such as UV radiation, moisture and freeze-thaw action. Weathering can cause discoloration, chalking, dimensional changes and loss of mechanical properties.This comparative study examines the effects of increased moisture content and artificial weathering on the properties of wood-plastic composites. Five commercial wood-plastic composite products from five different manufacturers were chosen and their water absorption, thickness swelling, impact strength and resistance to artificial weathering analyzed. An in-house manufactured wood-polypropylene composite with carbon black pigment was used as a reference product. In addition to quantitative investigation of material properties, the measured values were also compared with the values ​​reported by the manufacturers.The composite samples were exposed to accelerated weathering in a xenon weathering chamber for 500 hours. The color change was estimated by spectrophotometer method. The weathering resulted in no significant color fading of the composites. After weathering, the general trend was a minor decrease in impact strength. Also the water absorption and thickness swelling of commercial WPC products remained on a low level.

Mechanical Properties of 3D-Printed Wood-Plastic Composites

2018 ◽  
Vol 777 ◽  
pp. 499-507 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ossi Martikka ◽  
Timo Kärki ◽  
Qing Ling Wu
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Composite Materials ◽  
3D Printing ◽  
Impact Strength ◽  
Polylactic Acid ◽  
Wood Plastic Composite ◽  
Wood Plastic Composites ◽  
Plastic Composite ◽  
Plastic Composites ◽  
3D Printed

3D printing has rapidly become popular in both industry and private use. Especially fused deposition modeling has increased its popularity due to its relatively low cost. The purpose of this study is to increase knowledge in the mechanical properties of parts made of wood-plastic composite materials by using 3D printing. The tensile properties and impact strength of two 3D-printed commercial wood-plastic composite materials are studied and compared to those made of pure polylactic acid. Relative to weight –mechanical properties and the effect of the amount of fill on the properties are also determined. The results indicate that parts made of wood-plastic composites have notably lower tensile strength and impact strength that those made of pure polylactic acid. The mechanical properties can be considered sufficient for low-stress applications, such as visualization of prototypes and models or decorative items.

Mechanical Properties of Acrylate-Styrene-Acrylonitrile/Bagasse Composites

2013 ◽  
Vol 747 ◽  
pp. 355-358 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pornsri Pakeyangkoon ◽  
Benjawan Ploydee
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Impact Strength ◽  
Flexural Modulus ◽  
Wood Plastic Composite ◽  
Wood Plastic Composites ◽  
Plastic Composite ◽  
Plastic Composites ◽  
Roll Mill ◽  
The Matrix ◽  
Styrene Acrylonitrile

Mechanical properties of wood plastic composite, prepared from acrylate-styrene-acrylonitrile (ASA) and bagasse, were investigated. In this study, 10 to 50 phr of bagasse were used in order to obtain the wood plastic composite with superior mechanical properties. The wood plastic composites in the study were prepared by melt-blending technique. All materials were mixed by using a two-roll-mill, shaped into sheets by a compression molding machine and the specimens were cut with a cutting machine. Youngs modulus, flexural strength, flexural modulus, impact strength and hardness of the wood plastic composites were investigated and found to improve with increasing bagasse content. However, some composite properties, i.e., impact strength, was decreased by adding the bagasse and then become steady when the amount of bagasse added was more than 30 phr. It was concluded that wood plastic composites with the desirable mechanical properties can be formulated using ASA as the matrix polymer and 50 phr of bagasse.

Sandwiched Wood-Plastic Composites with Flame-Retardant Skin

2010 ◽  
Vol 150-151 ◽  
pp. 358-361
Author(s):  
Wen Lei ◽  
Hong Ming Ma ◽  
Yi Xu
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Flame Retardancy ◽  
High Density Polyethylene ◽  
Oxygen Index ◽  
Wood Flour ◽  
Wood Plastic Composite ◽  
Wood Plastic Composites ◽  
The Core ◽  
Plastic Composite ◽  
Plastic Composites

In order to improve the flame retardancy of wood-plastic composites,a new sandwiched composite is introduced in this paper with basic magnesium sulfated whisker(MOS) filled high density polyethylene(HDPE) as skin and wood flour filled HDPE as core.The oxygen index of the skin and the mechanical properties of the whole sandwiched composite are investigated. The results show that, the flame retardancy of the skin will be improved siginicantly when much MOS is used,and the skin containing 40wt% MOS has an oxygen index of 25.6%,in addition,the sandwiched composite in which both the mass contents of MOS in the skin and wood flour in the core are 40% has better mechanical properties than the traditional wood plastic composite(WPC) without any skin,and the sandwiched WPC is more fatigue-resistant.

Research on Tensile Strength in the Ultrasonic Welding Joint of T-Type Wood-Plastic Composites Components

2012 ◽  
Vol 601 ◽  
pp. 46-49
Author(s):  
Hui Zhao ◽  
Yi Long Zhou ◽  
Hong Yuan Zhu ◽  
Sheng Yuan Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Tensile Strength ◽  
Welded Joint ◽  
Wood Flour ◽  
Ultrasonic Welding ◽  
Wood Plastic Composite ◽  
Wood Plastic Composites ◽  
Plastic Composite ◽  
Plastic Composites ◽  
Welding Technology ◽  
Scanning Electron

Ultrasonic welding technology is applied to the connection of T-type wood-plastic composites components to study its performance. The wood-plastic composite materials are made up of 60% wood-flour (WF), 36% polypropylene (PP) and 4% maleic anhydride grafted PP (MAPP). Tensile strength of the welded joint, which oscillation time is 4 seconds, is analyzed based on experimental data. Welded joint is observed by scanning electron microscope and its connection status is analyzed. Experiment results show that ultrasonic welding technology can be applied to T-type wood-plastic composites component, which has enough tensile strength.

The Influence of Different Carbon Type Fillers on the Mechanical and Physical Properties of Co-Extruded PP-Based WPC

2014 ◽  
Vol 1025-1026 ◽  
pp. 200-207 ◽  
Author(s):  
Irina Turku ◽  
Timo Kärki
Keyword(s):  
Tensile Strength ◽  
Impact Strength ◽  
Tensile Modulus ◽  
Expandable Graphite ◽  
Wood Plastic Composite ◽  
Carbon Fibres ◽  
Thickness Swelling ◽  
Plastic Composite ◽  
Mechanical And Physical Properties ◽  
The Impact

In order to improve the properties of a co-extruded wood-plastic composite (WPC), five different carbon-based fillers, namely graphite (G), expandable graphite (EG), carbon nanotubes (CNTs), carbon black (CB) and carbon fibres (CFs) were introduced into the shell layer of polypropylene (PP)-based WPC. The addition of CB, G, EG and CNTs improved the tensile strength by 45%, 25%, 5% and 32%, respectively; the addition of carbon fibres decreased the tensile strength by 22%. However, the tensile modulus of the composites decreased for all filler types. The incorporation of CNTs and CFs increased the impact strength by 11% and 21%, respectively; the impact strength of CB, EG and G-loaded WPCs decreased by 7%. The incorporation of CB, EG, G, CNTs improved the hardness by 25%, 9%, 25% and 59%, respectively; the addition of CFs decreased the hardness slightly. The wettability of the composite decreased with the CB, CNTs and CFs loadings. The presence of EG increased water absorption, whereas thickness swelling decreased compared to the reference.

Investigation of maleic anhydride effect on wood plastic composites behavior

2018 ◽  
Vol 53 (14) ◽  
pp. 1955-1962 ◽  
Author(s):  
R Khamedi ◽  
M Hajikhani ◽  
K Ahmaditabar
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Acoustic Emission ◽  
Maleic Anhydride ◽  
Wavelet Analysis ◽  
Weight Ratio ◽  
Wood Plastic Composite ◽  
Wood Plastic Composites ◽  
Plastic Composite ◽  
Plastic Composites ◽  
Composite Samples

The aim of this study is to investigate the effect of maleic anhydride on mechanical properties of wood plastic composites using acoustic emission monitoring and wavelet analysis. Wood plastic composite samples were prepared by combining olive wood sawdust as reinforcing material with volume fraction of 40 wt% up to 60 wt% with polyethylene as matrix phase. Maleic anhydride with weight ratio of 1 to 3% as a coupling agent and stearic acid with weight ratio of 1% as a lubricant agent were used in all the compounds. Wood plastic composite samples were manufactured using extrusion and injection molding process in accordance with ASTM D638. Once specimens were produced, tensile tests were carried out in order to characterize their tensile properties. Results demonstrated that wood plastic composite sample containing 40 wt% sawdust and 3 wt% maleic anhydride possesses highest tensile strength. This experimental work established the criteria for the lower amount of reinforcement material and higher amount of compatibilization agent in improving mechanical properties. Failure micro-mechanisms were characterized by wavelet analysis of acoustic emission data. Ultimately, the experimental tests were proved by the scanning electron microscope observations.

Impact Modification of Wood Plastic Composite from Acrylate-Styrene-Acrylonitrile and Bagasse

2014 ◽  
Vol 979 ◽  
pp. 139-142 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pornsri Pakeyangkoon ◽  
Surakit Tuampoemsab ◽  
Thritima Sritapunya ◽  
Apaipan Rattanapan
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Impact Strength ◽  
Styrene Butadiene Rubber ◽  
Butadiene Rubber ◽  
Wood Plastic Composite ◽  
Plastic Composite ◽  
Plastic Composites ◽  
Styrene Acrylonitrile ◽  
Impact Modifier ◽  
Styrene Butadiene

The improvement in impact properties of wood plastic composite from acrylate-styrene-acrylonitrile (ASA) and bagasse was reported in this work. The effect of type and content of impact modifier by using styrene-butadiene-rubber (SBR) and ethylene-acrylic acid (EAA) as impact modifier on morphology and mechanical properties of wood plastic composite were investigated. Wood plastic composites, prepared from ASA and 50 phr of bagasse by varying amount of impact modifier (both SBR and EAA) from 0-40 wt% of ASA were prepared by melt-blending technique. All materials were mixed by using a two-roll-mill, shaped into sheets by a compression molding machine and specimens were cut with a cutting machine. Then, the obtained materials were characterized, including morphology, impact strength and flexural properties. From SEM micrographs showed that wood plastic composites with using SBR as impact modifier showed more compatible with ASA matrix than EAA. This is a consistency results with mechanical properties such as impact properties, which indicated that the impact strength was improved with increasing the amount of SBR from 0-40 wt% of ASA. However, wood plastic composite with EAA showed the reduction of impact strength. So, it could be demonstrated from this study that the most appropriate impact modifier for wood plastic composite from ASA and bagasse was styrene-butadiene-rubber.

Water Absorption and Swelling Behaviour of Wood Plastic Composites

2021 ◽  
pp. 195-212
Author(s):  
Sabarish Radoor ◽  
Jasila Karayil ◽  
Jyothi Mannekote Shivanna ◽  
Suchart Siengchin
Keyword(s):  
Water Absorption ◽  
Swelling Behaviour ◽  
Wood Plastic Composites ◽  
Plastic Composites

The Influence of Fiber Surface Treatment and SBR as Impact Modifier on Rheological Behavior and Mechanical Properties of Wood Plastic Composite from Acrylate-Styrene-Acrylonitrile and Bagasse

2017 ◽  
Vol 737 ◽  
pp. 281-286 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pornsri Sapsrithong ◽  
Kesinee Puksattee ◽  
Kingkaew Saewjaidee ◽  
Navapon Pensuk ◽  
Apaipan Rattanapan
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Impact Strength ◽  
Surface Treatment ◽  
Rheological Behavior ◽  
Fiber Surface ◽  
Wood Plastic Composite ◽  
Plastic Composite ◽  
Styrene Acrylonitrile ◽  
Impact Modifier ◽  
Fiber Surface Treatment

Morphology, mechanical properties and rheological behavior of wood plastic composite, derived from acrylate-styrene-acrylonitrile (ASA) and bagasse which was treated with potassium permanganate (KMnO4) and using styrene butadiene rubber (SBR) as impact modifier, were reported. The effect of fiber surface treatment with KMnO4 and different amount of SBR on properties of wood plastic composite, prepared from ASA and 50 phr of bagasse, were investigated. Wood plastic composites (both treated and untreated) with varying amount of SBR, as impact modifier from 0-15 wt% of ASA, were prepared by melt-blending technique. The specimens were shaped with a compression molding machine and characterized, including morphology, impact strength, flexural properties and rheological behavior. It was demonstrated that the fiber surface treatment, using KMnO4, could effectively impove interfacial adhesion between bagasse and ASA matrix. These led to an improvement of morphology and mechanical properties such as impact strength, flexural strength and modulus. SEM micrographs revealed that the interfacial modification enhanced the interfacial adhesion between bagasse (fiber) and ASA (matrix) causing an increasing of shear stress and shear viscosity. Additionally, the effect of amount of SBR, as impact modifier, was also reported. The resulted showed that the impact strength was improved with increasing the amount of SBR (up 5 wt% of ASA) whereas, flexural strength and modulus were found to decrease with increasing SBR content.

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