Effects of coating treatments on the mechanical behavior of wood-fiber-filled polystyrene composites. I. Use of polyethylene and isocyanate as coating components

Influence of phthalic anhydride as a cou

Influence of phthalic anhydride as a coupling agent on the mechanical behavior of wood fiber–polystyrene composites

✍ D. Maldas; B. V. Kokta 📂 Article 📅 1990 🏛 John Wiley and Sons 🌐 English ⚖ 453 KB 👁 1 views

The performance of phthalic anhydride used as a coupling agent in wood fiber-filled polystyrene composites have been verified by evaluating the mechanical properties of the composite materials. Generally, mechanical properties improved along with the increase in concentrations of the coupling agent