Chapter 9. Linear Shrinkage of Extruded Wood–Plastic Composites

  1. Anatole A. Klyosov

Published Online: 22 JAN 2007

DOI: 10.1002/9780470165935.ch9

Book Title

Wood-Plastic Composites

Wood-Plastic Composites

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How to Cite

Klyosov, A. A. (2007) Linear Shrinkage of Extruded Wood–Plastic Composites, in Wood-Plastic Composites, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., Hoboken, NJ, USA. doi: 10.1002/9780470165935.ch9

Publication History

  1. Published Online: 22 JAN 2007
  2. Published Print: 13 JUL 2007

ISBN Information

Print ISBN: 9780470148914

Online ISBN: 9780470165935

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Keywords:

  • extruded wood-plastic composite linear shrinkage;
  • extrusion regime effect on shrinkage;
  • GeoDeck boards shrinkage on deck

Summary

This chapter contains sections titled:

  • Introduction

  • Origin of Shrinkage

  • Size of Shrinkage

  • Effect of Density (Specific Gravity) of WPC on Its Shrinkage

  • Effect of Extrusion Regime on Shrinkage

  • Annealing of Composite Boards

  • Warranty Claims: Geodeck Composite Deckboards

  • Examples of Composite Boards Shrinkage on a Deck

  • References

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