Utilization of air-plasma treated waste polyethylene terephthalate particles as a raw material for particleboard production
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| Year of publication | 2016 |
| Type | Article in Periodical |
| Magazine / Source | Composites Part B |
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| Citation | |
| Web | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1359836815007556 |
| Doi | http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.compositesb.2015.12.019 |
| Field | Plasma physics |
| Keywords | wood; adhesion; surface properties; electron microscopy |
| Description | Wood-plastic composite boards involving up to 30 wt. % of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) flakes were evaluated for its physical and mechanical properties - internal bonding strength, modulus of rupture and thickness swelling. It was found that the problem of the decline of mechanical properties can be successfully mitigated by air plasma pretreatment of PET flakes. |
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