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Laboratory and exterior decay of wood plastic composite boards: voids analysis and computed tomography

After exposure in the field and laboratory soil block culture testing, the void content of wood–plastic composite (WPC) decking boards was compared to unexposed samples. A void volume analysis was conducted based on calculations of sample density and from micro-computed tomography (microCT) data. It was found that reference WPC contains voids of different sizes from...

Author(s):

Grace Sun; Rebecca E. Ibach; Meghan Faillace; Marek Gnatowski; Jessie A. Glaeser; John Haight

Year:

2016

Keywords:

CT, exterior exposure, fungi, microstructure, scanning electron microscopy, soil block culture test weathering

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Wood Material Science & Engineering

Exterior Decay of Wood-Plastic Composite Boards: Characterization and Magnetic Resonance Imaging

Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) was used to evaluate free water content and distribution in wood-plastic composite (WPC) materials decayed during exterior exposure near Hilo, Hawaii. Two segments of the same board blend were selected from 6 commercial decking boards that had fungal fruiting bodies. One of the two board segments was exposed in sun, the other in shadow...

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Rebecca Ibach; Grace Sun; Marek Gnatowski; Jessie Glaeser; Mathew Leung; John Haight

Year:

2016

Keywords:

magnetic resonance imaging, MRI, scanning electron microscopy, SEM, woodplastic, composites, WPC, moisture, decay, fungi, density

Source:

Forest Products Journal

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Laboratory and exterior decay of wood plastic composite boards: voids analysis and computed tomography

Exterior Decay of Wood-Plastic Composite Boards: Characterization and Magnetic Resonance Imaging

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