Wood-plastic composites / Anatole A. Klyosov.

Foreword-overview : wood-plastic composites-- Composition of wood-plastic composite deck boards :thermoplastics-- Composition of wood-plastic composites : cellulose and lignocellulose fillers-- Composition of wood-plastic composites : mineral fillers-- Composition of wood-plastic composites : coupling agents-- Density (specific gravity) of wood-plastic composites and its effect on WPC properties-- Flexural strength (MOR) and flexural modulus (MOE) or composite materials and profiles-- Compressive and tensile strength and modulus of composite profiles-- Linear shrinkage of extruded wood-plastic composites-- Temperature driven expansion-contraction of composite deck boards : linear coefficient of thermal expansion-contraction-- Slip resistance and coefficient of friction of composite deck boards-- Water absorption by composite materials and related effects-- Microbial degradation of wood-plastic composite materials and "black spots" on the surface : mold resistance-- Flammability and fire rating of wood-plastic composites-- Thermo- and photooxidative degradation and lifetime of composite building materials-- Rheology and a selection of incoming plastics for composite materials