Contribution of wood fiber hygroexpansio
Contribution of wood fiber hygroexpansion to moisture induced thickness swelling of composite plates
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Karin M. Almgren; E. Kristofer Gamstedt; Janis Varna
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Article
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2009
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Society for Plastic Engineers
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English
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## Abstract One of the main drawbacks of wood fiber‐based composite materials is their propensity to swell due to moisture uptake. Because the wood fibers are usually the main contributor to hygroexpansion, it is of interest to quantify the hygroexpansion coefficient of wood fibers, to compare and