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Bioresource Technology, Vol.101, No.9, 3295-3297, 2010
A novel wood flour-filled composite based on microfibrillar high-density polyethylene (HDPE)/Nylon-6 blends
A novel wood Hour (WF)-filled composite based on the microfibrillar high-density polyethylene (HDPE) and Nylon-6 co-blend, in which both in situ formed Nylon-6 microfibrils and WF acted as reinforcing elements, was Successfully developed using a two-step extrusion method. At the 30 wt.% WF loading level, WF-filled composite based on the microfibrillized HDPE/Nylon-6 blend exhibited higher strengths and moduli than the corresponding HDPE-based composite. The incorporation of WF reduced short-term creep response of HDPE matrix and the presence of Nylon-6 microfibrils further contributed to the creep reduction. (C) 2009 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.