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In this study, increases in the moldability and interfacial adhesion strength according to the compatibility of different thermoplastic polypropylene polymer resin materials utilizing wood by-products produced by roadside tree pruning and changes in mechanical properties (impact strength ASTM D-256, tensile strength ASTM D-638, flexural modulus ASTM D-790) were verified. This study suggests the potential commercialization of wood composite materials from roadside tree pruning by-products of Platanus occidentalis L. based on compatibilizer treatment and the application of alkali and a silane coupling process. A new eco-friendly product group market is anticipated for use of this wood waste by-product, to reduce the use of limited petroleum resources, and to utilize ecofriendly cyclic-type resources.
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Abbreviations
- WPC:
-
Wood-Plastic Composites
- phr:
-
parts per hundred resin
- VTMS:
-
vinyltrimethoxysilane
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Sohn, J.S., Cha, S.W. Enhanced interfacial adhesion of polypropylene and waste wood from roadside trees composite materials. Int. J. Precis. Eng. Manuf. 16, 2389–2393 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12541-015-0308-6
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