TY - THES

T1 - Wood-Plastic Composites in Europe and North America A Market and Technical Analysis

AU - Daniel, Mathias Johann Wilhelm

N1 - embargoed until null

PY - 2006

Y1 - 2006

N2 - This market and technical analysis of Wood-Plastic Composites (WPCs), basically consists of two parts. Part one focuses on current markets and expected market trends, a listing of WPC manufacturers, state of the art product portfolio and prod-uct trends for WPCs in Europe and North America. Part two shows the technical performance of three commercialized WPCs for outdoor decking use versus com-modity plastics and selected types of wood. This comparison is based on the key engineering properties density, flexural modulus of elasticity, flexural strength and water absorption after immersion in water for 24 hours. Furthermore a ranking of materials regarding the properties stiffness at low density and stiffness at low cost is given by the use of material indices.

AB - This market and technical analysis of Wood-Plastic Composites (WPCs), basically consists of two parts. Part one focuses on current markets and expected market trends, a listing of WPC manufacturers, state of the art product portfolio and prod-uct trends for WPCs in Europe and North America. Part two shows the technical performance of three commercialized WPCs for outdoor decking use versus com-modity plastics and selected types of wood. This comparison is based on the key engineering properties density, flexural modulus of elasticity, flexural strength and water absorption after immersion in water for 24 hours. Furthermore a ranking of materials regarding the properties stiffness at low density and stiffness at low cost is given by the use of material indices.

KW - Wood-Plastic Composites WPCs

KW - Wood-Plastic Composites WPCs

M3 - Diploma Thesis

ER -