Wood/polymer/nanoclay composites, environmentally friendly sustainable technology: A review

Published Date
Chemical Engineering Research and Design
October 2008, Vol.86(10):1083–1093, doi:10.1016/j.cherd.2008.05.003

Review

Author 

• Max Hetzer ^a,b
• Daniel De Kee ^a,b,,

• aChemical and Biomolecular Engineering Department, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA 70118, United States
• bTulane Institute for Macromolecular Engineering and Science (TIMES), United States

Received 23 January 2008. Accepted 15 May 2008. Available online 7 July 2008.

Abstract

A review with 71 references of recent literature regarding wood/polymer, polymer/clay and wood/polymer/clay nanocomposites.

Keywords

• Wood/polymer composites
• Polymer/clay nanocomposites
• Wood/polymer/clay nanocomposites
• Mechanical properties
• Thermal properties

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  Corresponding author at: Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering Department, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA 70118, United States.

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