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Monitoring of fibre dimensions after a novel wood-plastic compounding approach

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Fibre length and width development were monitored for a novel procedure of combined wood chip defibration and wood-polymer compounding as well as further process steps for the production of wood fibre-based composites by applying an image analysis-based particle size measuring technique. While fibre dimension was maintained at a common level after refiner compounding, pelletizing was found to reduce both fibre length and width to about 50% of its initial dimension after refiner compounding. Subsequent injection moulding led to an additional fibre length reduction.

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  1. MIN Faculty, Department of Biology, Centre of Wood Science, Mechanical Wood Technology, University of Hamburg, Leuschnerstraße 91c, 21031, Hamburg, Germany

    Oliver Mertens & Andreas Krause

  2. Thünen Institute of Wood Research, Leuschnerstraße 91c, 21031, Hamburg, Germany

    Jan T. Benthien

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Mertens, O., Benthien, J.T. & Krause, A. Monitoring of fibre dimensions after a novel wood-plastic compounding approach. Eur. J. Wood Prod. 76, 801–804 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00107-017-1246-z

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