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Filtering by: Creator Karchesy, Joe Remove constraint Creator: Karchesy, Joe Advisor Simonsen, John Remove constraint Advisor: Simonsen, John Degree Field Wood Science Remove constraint Degree Field: Wood Science

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  • Improved interfacial adhesion in wood-plastic composites : Development of new compatibilizers

    Creator:
    Zhang, Cheng
    Abstract:
    In wood-plastic composites (WPCs) a compatibilizer is often used to improve the interfacial adhesion between the hydrophilic wood filler and the hydrophobic plastic matrix. At present, while the basic concepts of compatibilization are understood, the optimized chemical structures of an effective compatibilizer, including the ideal structures of the wood-binding domain...
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    Dissertation
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    , Joe Karchesy and Dr. Skip Rochefort. I am grateful to my fellow graduate students and group members

  • Investigation of new compatibilizer systems for wood-polyethylene composites

    Creator:
    Geng, Yu
    Abstract:
    Wood-plastic composites (WPCs) are one of the fastest-growing sectors of the wood composites industry. However, the strengths of WPCs are typically low because of the poor interfacial adhesion between hydrophilic wood and hydrophobic thermoplastics. A compatibilizer that can form bridges between wood and plastics is required to give WPCs desirable...
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    Dissertation
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    , and my committee members, Dr. Joe Karchesy, Dr. Skip Rochefort, Dr. Mark Zabriskie, for their advice

  • Interfacial shear strength of wood-plastic composites

    Creator:
    Rogers, James F.
    Abstract:
    This study examined the relationship of interfacial shear strength (IFSS) and bending strength (MOR) of several different wood-plastic composites (WPC's). Plastics utilized were high-density polyethylene (HDPE) and polypropylene (PP). Pine and oak were used as the wood species. Compatibilizers used included maleicanhydride polyethylene (MAPE), polymeric methylene diphenyl diisocyanate (PMDI), KymeneTM,...
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    Masters Thesis
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    goals would be finished. Professors Skip Rochefort and Joe Karchesy also are due many thanks for being