# The effect of MBS toughening for mechanical properties of wood-plastic composites under environmental ageing

> Title: The effect of MBS toughening for mechanical properties of wood-plastic composites under environmental ageing Page Range: p.45-58 Author(s): Chin-Hsing Chen; Chin-Lung Chiang; Wei-Jen Chen; Ming-Yuan Shen File size: Download the pdf (subscribers only) Buy the pdf (non-subscribers) Journal: Polymers and Polymer...

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Categories: Polymers and Polymer Composites

**Title: The effect of MBS toughening for mechanical properties of wood-plastic composites under environmental ageing**
 Page Range: p.45-58
 Author(s): Chin-Hsing Chen; Chin-Lung Chiang; Wei-Jen Chen; Ming-Yuan Shen
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 Journal: Polymers and Polymer Composites
 Issue Year: ppc
 Volume: 26
 Issue No: No.1

**Abstract**
 Wood-plastic composites (WPCs) are a promising environmentally friendly material refers to composite that contain plant powders or fibres as reinforcement and plastic matrix. In this study, an epoxy resin and Methyl metharylate-Butadiene-Styrene Copolymer (MBS) were used as a compatibiliser and toughener and were filled into recycled polyethylene terephthalate (PET) and recycled polyamide 6 (PA6) blends (PET/PA6) and filled with wood flour to prepare the WPCs. The mechanical properties of the WPCs, including the tensile, flexural, and impact properties, with different mixing ratio polymer blends of PET to PA6 (E60/A40, E50/A50, and E40/A60) were investigated under different environmental ageing conditions. The experimental results showed that different environmental conditions, such as temperature and humidity, markedly changed the mechanical properties of the WPCs with different mixing ratio polymer blends. In addition, the mechanisms responsible for the interface of the WPCs were identified by studying the fracture surfaces with field emission scanning electron microscopy. 19 refs.

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