{"title":"Role of additives on tensile strength of wood-plastic composite","authors":"Mubarak A. Khan, K.M.Idriss Ali","doi":"10.1016/1359-0197(92)90204-S","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Wood-plastic composite (WPC) formation has been studied with simul+styrene system at various compositions of styrene with methanol as the swelling solvent. Effect of additives, e.g. multifunctional monomers (MFM) and oligomers used in very low quantity (1% v/v) on the polymer loading (PL) and tensile strength (TS) of the WPC has been elaborately investigated. Enhanced PL and TS values are observed. Inorganic co-additives like Lithium (Li<sup>+</sup>), Copper (Cu<sup>2+</sup>) and acid (H<sup>+</sup>) and urea (U) used in combinations with additives (MFM or oligomers) have influenced the results of PL and TS in these systems. Li<sup>+</sup> ion has been a good replacement for H<sup>+</sup> ion; U has substantially enhanced the PL values with retention of the TS values of WPC. Co-additive Cu<sup>2+</sup> used in these system can act as a preservative and protective agent for WPC.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":14262,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Radiation Applications and Instrumentation. Part C. Radiation Physics and Chemistry","volume":"40 6","pages":"Pages 421-426"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0000,"publicationDate":"1992-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/1359-0197(92)90204-S","citationCount":"2","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"International Journal of Radiation Applications and Instrumentation. Part C. Radiation Physics and Chemistry","FirstCategoryId":"1085","ListUrlMain":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/135901979290204S","RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":null,"ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"","JCRName":"","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Abstract
Wood-plastic composite (WPC) formation has been studied with simul+styrene system at various compositions of styrene with methanol as the swelling solvent. Effect of additives, e.g. multifunctional monomers (MFM) and oligomers used in very low quantity (1% v/v) on the polymer loading (PL) and tensile strength (TS) of the WPC has been elaborately investigated. Enhanced PL and TS values are observed. Inorganic co-additives like Lithium (Li+), Copper (Cu2+) and acid (H+) and urea (U) used in combinations with additives (MFM or oligomers) have influenced the results of PL and TS in these systems. Li+ ion has been a good replacement for H+ ion; U has substantially enhanced the PL values with retention of the TS values of WPC. Co-additive Cu2+ used in these system can act as a preservative and protective agent for WPC.