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LIGNOCELLULOSIC-PLASTIC COMPOSITES FROM RECYCLED MATERIALS
Citation:
Youngquist, J., G. Myers, AND T. Harten. LIGNOCELLULOSIC-PLASTIC COMPOSITES FROM RECYCLED MATERIALS. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, D.C., EPA/600/D-91/279 (NTIS PB92126861).
Description:
Waste wood, waste paper, and waste plastics are major components of MSW and offer great opportunities as recycled ingredients in wood-fiber plastic composites. USEPA and the USDA Forest Products Laboratory (FPL) are collaborating on a research project to investigate the processing, properties, and commercial potential of composites containing these recycled ingredients. wo processing technologies are being employed - melt blending and nonwoven web. ome past research studies are briefly reviewed to illustrate the behavior of wood fiber-polyolefin composites and results of initial testing under the EPA/FPL project are also presented.
