Wood fiber-synthetic polymer composites. I. Laminates of paper and polyethylene

Wood fiber‐synthetic polymer composites are being studied with a view to using, in building or packaging, residues from the production of sawlogs and wood resources which are unsuitable for timber, pulp, or paper production. The structure of wood fibers and the properties required in a fiber intende...

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Published in:Journal of polymer science. Polymer symposia 1976, Vol.55 (1), p.143-154
Main Authors: Michell, Anthony J., Vaughan, Janet E., Willis, Donald
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:Wood fiber‐synthetic polymer composites are being studied with a view to using, in building or packaging, residues from the production of sawlogs and wood resources which are unsuitable for timber, pulp, or paper production. The structure of wood fibers and the properties required in a fiber intended for use as a reinforcing agent are described briefly. Laminates comprising 67% by weight of cellulose fibers have been produced by hot‐pressing sheets of paper coated with low‐density polyethylene. Mechanical properties of the laminates have been studied with particular attention to the effects of exposure to moisture. The flexural properties of the laminates at low relative humidities compared favorably with those of glass‐filled high‐density polyethylene and of paper‐phenolic resin laminates but declined more at high relative humidities.
ISSN:0360-8905
1936-0959
DOI:10.1002/polc.5070550116