HIGH MECHANICAL STRENGTH WOOD POLYMER COMPOSITES BY USE OF A NEW POLYURETHANE BINDER SYSTEM

A new type of binder for wood particles or fibres was developed using a recycled polyol from polyurethane or PET wastes and a polyisocyanate as raw materials. The binders developed with various ratios of hydroxyl and isocyanate groups are solid at room temperature with melting points between 40 and...

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Main Authors: Denitsa Georgieva, S. Nenkova, M. Herzog, G. Behrendt
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: North Carolina State University 2008-08-01
Series:BioResources
Subjects:
PET
Online Access:http://ojs.cnr.ncsu.edu/index.php/BioRes/article/viewFile/BioRes_03_3_0859_High_Strength_Wood_Polymer_Composites/235