Wood-polymer composite: physical and mechanical properties of some wood species impregnated with styrene and methyl methacrylate
This study aimed to demonstrate the feasibility of obtaining wood-polymer composites (WPC) displaying a performance superior to that of untreated wood from reforested genera. To this end, wood samples of Pine (Pinus caribaea) and Eucalyptus (Eucalyptus grandis), whose density is compatible with this...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Associação Brasileira de Metalurgia e Materiais (ABM); Associação Brasileira de Cerâmica (ABC); Associação Brasileira de Polímeros (ABPol)
2004-12-01
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Series: | Materials Research |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-14392004000400015 |