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conference paper
Processing and Mechanical Properties of Novel Wood Fibre Composites Foams
2009
ICCM-17
Wood fibre reinforced polylactic acid (PLA) composite foams have been successfully produced using supercritical carbon dioxide. A significant increase of specific properties, both stiffness and strength, was achieved by adding 5-10 wt% wood fibres. The experimental stiffness was comparable with a superposed micromechanical model for a three phase fibre reinforced foam. These first results on the integration of wood fibres into cellular PLA polymer are very encouraging.
Type
conference paper
Authors
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Berthold, F.
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Gamstedt, E. K.
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Lindström, M.
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Publication date
2009
Published in
ICCM-17
Peer reviewed
REVIEWED
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