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improved the strength and stiffness. Generally, adding a
coupling agent to the mix also improved mechanical prop-
erties. Adding wood to polypropylene was not without
tradeoffs. Impact resistance of such composites decreased
compared with that of unflled polypropylene.
In addition to these commercial deck products, woodplas-
tic composites are being developed for structural applica-
tions such as foundation elements, deck substructures, in-
dustrial decking, and shoreline structures (Bender and others
2006). Table 1210 shows the range of average mechanical
properties of extruded woodplastic composites by polymer
type. In general, polyvinylcholoride and polyethylene for-
mulations produce higher mechanical properties than those
produced from polyethylene alone. Formulations that use
coupling agents with either polypropylene or high-density
polyethylene result in improved strength, stiffness, and re-
duced moisture absorption properties.
Properties of woodplastic composites can vary greatly de-
pending upon such variables as type, form, weight fractions
of constituents, type of additives, and processing methods
(Stark and Rowlands 2003, Wolcott and others 2006). Be-
cause formulations from each commercial manufacture are
proprietary, design data should be obtained directly from the
manufacturer.
Inorganic-Bonded Composites
Inorganic-bonded wood composites are molded products or
boards that contain between 10% and 70% by weight wood
particles or fbers and conversely 90% to 30% inorganic
binder. Acceptable properties of an inorganic-bonded wood
composite can be obtained only when the wood particles are
fully encased with the binder to make a coherent material.
This differs considerably from the technique used to manu-
facture thermosetting-resin-bonded boards, where fakes or
particles are spot welded by a binder applied as a fnely
distributed spray or powder. Because of this difference and
because hardened inorganic binders have a higher density
than that of most thermosetting resins, the required amount
of inorganic binder per unit volume of composite material
is much higher than that of resin-bonded wood composites.
The properties of inorganic-bonded wood composites are
signifcantly infuenced by the amount and nature of the in-
organic binder and the woody material as well as the density
of the composites.
Inorganic binders fall into three main categories: gypsum,
magnesia cement, and Portland cement. Gypsum and mag-
nesia cement are sensitive to moisture, and their use is
generally restricted to interior applications. Composites
bonded with Portland cement are more durable than those
bonded with gypsum or magnesia cement and are used in
both interior and exterior applications. Inorganic-bonded
composites are made by blending proportionate amounts of
lignocellulosic fber with inorganic materials in the presence
of water and allowing the inorganic material to cure or set
up to make a rigid composite. All inorganic-bonded com-
posites are very resistant to deterioration, particularly by
insects, vermin, and fre. Typical properties of low-density
cement-wood composite fabricated using an excelsior-type
particle are shown in Table 1211.
Testing Standards
The physical and mechanical properties of wood-based
composite materials are usually determined by standard
ASTM test methods. The following are the commonly used
methods described in ASTM (2009):
ASTM C 20808. Standard specifcation for cellulosic
fber insulating board.
129
Chapter 12 Mechanical Properties of Wood-Based Composite Materials
Table 129. Selected properties of woodplastic products
a
Composite
Specific
gravity
Tensile properties Flexural properties Izod impact
energy
(J m
1
) Strength Modulus Strength Modulus
MPa (lb in
2
) GPa
(10
6
lb in
2
) MPa (lb in
2
) GPa
(10
6
lb in
2
) Notched Unnotched
Polypropylene
(PP)
0.90 28.5 (4,134) 1.53 (0.22) 38.30 (5,555) 1.19 (0.17) 20.9 656
PP + 40% wood
flour
1.05 25.4 (3,684) 3.87 (0.56) 44.20 (6,411) 3.03 (0.44) 22.2 73
PP + 40% wood
flour + 3%
coupling agent
1.05 32.3 (4,685) 4.10 (0.59) 53.10 (7,702) 3.08 (0.45) 21.2 78
PP + 40% wood
fiber
1.03 28.2 (4,090) 4.20 (0.61) 47.90 (6,947) 3.25 (0.47) 23.2 91
PP + 40% wood
fiber + 3%
coupling agent
1.03 52.3 (7,585) 4.23 (0.61) 72.40 (10,501) 3.22 (0.47) 21.6 162
a
From Stark and Rowlands (2003).
1210
General Technical Report FPLGTR190
ASTM D 103706a. Standard test methods for evalu-
ating the properties of wood-based fber and particle
panel materials.
ASTM D 271800 (2006). Standard test method for
structural panels in planar shear (rolling shear).
ASTM D 271989 (2007). Standard test methods for
structural panels in shear through-the-thickness.
ASTM D 304300 (2006). Standard test methods of
testing structural panels in fexure.
ASTM D 304494 (2006). Standard test method for
shear modulus of wood-based structural plywood.
ASTM D 350090 (2003). Standard test methods for
structural panels in tension.
ASTM D 350105a. Standard test methods of testing
plywood in compression.
ASTM D 373708. Standard practice for establishing
allowable properties for structural glued laminated tim-
ber (glulam).
ASTM D 545609. Specifcation for evaluation of
structural composite lumber products.
ASTM D 703104. Standard guide for evaluating me-
chanical and physical properties of wood-plastic com-
posite products.
ASTM D 703208. Standard specifcation for establish-
ing performance ratings for wood-plastic composite
deck boards and guardrail systems.
ASTM D 734109. Standard practice for establishing
characteristic values for fexural properties of structural
glued laminated timber by full-scale testing.
ASTM E 133396 (2002). Test method for determining
formaldehyde concentration in air and emission rate
from wood products using a large chamber.
Literature Cited
AF&PA. 2005. Guidelinewood I-joist ASD manual for
engineering wood construction. ANSI/AF&PA NDS2005.
National Design Specifcation
(NDS